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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.08.2010 (43) Date of publication: 26.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/43 (21) Application number: 09806201.1 (22) Date of filing: 17.12.2009

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A63B 53/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2009/055825 (87) International publication number: WO 2010/070610 (24.06.2010 Gazette 2010/25)

(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 SM TR (30) Priority: 19.12.2008 US 139306 P (71) Applicant: Prince Sports, Inc. Bordentown, NJ 08505 (US)	(72) Inventors: DAVIS, Stephen J. Newtown PA 18940 (US) CONTE, Stefano I-31038 Paese (TV) (IT) (74) Representative: De Bortoli, Eros et al Zanoli & Giavarini S.r.l. Via Melchiorre Gioia, 64 20125 Milano 20125 Milano (IT)