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(43) Date of publication: 09.07.2014 Bulletin 2014/28 (21) Application number: 12759307.7 (22) Date of filing: 28.08.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 7/12(2006.01) A43B 13/38(2006.01) A43B 9/00(2006.01) B29D 35/12(2010.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/052596 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/033055 (07.03.2013 Gazette 2013/10)

(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: 02.09.2011 US 201113224811 (71) Applicant: W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. Newark, Delaware 19714-9206 (US)	(72) Inventor: WIENER, Robert, J. Mlddletown, DE 19709 (US) (74) Representative: Shanks, Andrew  Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow G2 7JS Glasgow G2 7JS (GB)