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(43) Date of publication: 14.01.2015 Bulletin 2015/03 (21) Application number: 13714734.4 (22) Date of filing: 07.03.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 7/12(2006.01) A43B 13/38(2006.01) A43B 23/07(2006.01) A43B 9/00(2006.01) A43B 13/40(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/029474 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/134447 (12.09.2013 Gazette 2013/37)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 07.03.2012 US 201261607927 P 06.03.2013 US 201313787118 (71) Applicants: W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Newark, DE 19714-9206 (US) W.L. Gore & Associati S.r.l. 37135 Verona (IT)	(72) Inventors: WIENER, Robert, J. Middletown, DE 19709 (US) GIUPPONI, Andrea Veneto (IT) (74) Representative: Shanks, Andrew  Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street Glasgow G2 7JS Glasgow G2 7JS (GB)