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(11) EP 3 016 536 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
11.05.2016 Bulletin 2016/19

(21) Application number: 14748332.5

(22) Date of filing: 02.07.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A41H 37/00(2006.01)
A44B 13/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/045307
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/003087 (08.01.2015 Gazette 2015/01)
(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: 02.07.2013 US 201313933343

(71) Applicant: Patagonia, Inc.
Ventura, CA 93001 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NEURON, Eric, P.
    Carpinteria, CA 93013 (US)
  • DEE, Kevin, W.
    Ventura, CA 93001 (US)
  • BUI, Michael, C.
    Oxnard, CA 93036 (US)

(74) Representative: Ström & Gulliksson AB 
P.O. Box 4188
203 13 Malmö
203 13 Malmö (SE)

   


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