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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.06.2012 (43) Date of publication: 31.07.2013 Bulletin 2013/31 (21) Application number: 11827725.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.09.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A45F 3/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/053278 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/040712 (29.03.2012 Gazette 2012/13)

(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: 24.09.2010 US 890303 (71) Applicant: Nike International Ltd. Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 (US)	(72) Inventors: FISHER, Sam Beaverton OR 97005 (US) HOLT, Scott, C. Beaverton OR 97005 (US) CROSS, Tory, M. Beaverton OR 97005 (US) (74) Representative: Beattie, Alex Thomas Stewart  Forresters Skygarden Erika-Mann-Strasse 11 80636 München 80636 München (DE)