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(43) Date of publication: 12.02.2014 Bulletin 2014/07 (21) Application number: 12793719.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.04.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 1/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/032709 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/166244 (06.12.2012 Gazette 2012/49)

(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: 08.04.2011 US 201161473473 P (71) Applicant: Dashamerica, Inc. D/b/a Pearl Izumi Usa, Inc. Louisville, CO 80027 (US)	(72) Inventor: LITTLE, Carol Boulder, CO 80302 (US) (74) Representative: Carter, Stephen John  Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London EC2V 8AS London EC2V 8AS (GB)