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(43) Date of publication: 14.11.2012 Bulletin 2012/46 (21) Application number: 10801320.2 (22) Date of filing: 17.12.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A42B 3/16(2006.01) A42B 3/30(2006.01) A42B 3/28(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/060914 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/084660 (14.07.2011 Gazette 2011/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 06.01.2010 US 292599 P 25.10.2010 US 910894 (71) Applicant: Alpha Appalachia Holdings, Inc. Richmond, VA 23219 (US)	(72) Inventor: CAYLOR, George, Edward Charleston WV 25301 (US) (74) Representative: Brannen, Joseph Waclaw  Keltie LLP Fleet Place House 2 Fleet Place GB-London EC4M 7ET GB-London EC4M 7ET (GB)