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(43) Date of publication: 18.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/42 (21) Application number: 15867904.3 (22) Date of filing: 24.11.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 7/00(2006.01) A43B 7/04(2006.01) A43B 7/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/062458 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/094085 (16.06.2016 Gazette 2016/24)

(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 Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 12.12.2014 US 201414568516 (71) Applicant: Schawbel Technologies LLC Burlington, MA 01803 (US)	(72) Inventors: ZSOLCSAK, Veronica M. Newburyport, MA 01950 (US) EIZEN, Micha Lake Forest, CA 92630 (US) WHITEHEAD, Ian Nicholson Concord, MA 01742 (US) BAYES, Thomas John William Rothwell NN14 6TN (GB) PUCCIO, Dan Burlington, MA 01803 (US) (74) Representative: Lawrence, John  Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)