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(43) Date of publication: 23.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/12 (21) Application number: 09758582.2 (22) Date of filing: 03.06.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A42B 3/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/NZ2009/000098 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/148335 (10.12.2009 Gazette 2009/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA RS (30) Priority: 06.06.2008 NZ 56899008 (71) Applicant: Pacific Helmets (NZ) Limited Wanganui (NZ)	(72) Inventor: SPINK, Glen, Ernest Wanganui (NZ) (74) Representative: Brown, David Leslie  Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol BS1 6HU Bristol BS1 6HU (GB)