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(43) Date of publication: 31.05.2023 Bulletin 2023/22 (21) Application number: 21755634.9 (22) Date of filing: 21.07.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 5/16(2006.01) A43B 13/16(2006.01) A43B 23/02(2006.01) A43B 13/04(2006.01) A43B 23/16(2006.01) A43B 13/12(2006.01) A43B 13/22(2006.01) A43B 23/08(2006.01) A43C 11/14(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A43B 5/16; A43B 13/122; A43B 13/223; A43B 13/16; A43B 23/0265; A43B 23/0295; A43B 23/088; A43B 13/04; A43B 23/081; A43C 11/1493; A43B 23/0275; A43B 23/16; A43B 23/086 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/042655 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/020530 (27.01.2022 Gazette 2022/04)

(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: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 22.07.2020 FR 2007722 (71) Applicant: The North Face Apparel Corp. Wilmington, DE 19810 (US)	(72) Inventors: LAVERTY, Gregoire 74570 Thorens Glieres (FR) MORANGES, Cyrille 69003 Lyon (FR) (74) Representative: Riesen, Michael J.  Smith Gambrell Russell International LLP Birchin Court 20 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9DU London EC3V 9DU (GB)