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EP 4 577 076 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 02.07.2025 Bulletin 2025/27 (21) Application number: 22792924.7 (22) Date of filing: 22.08.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A43B 7/12(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A43B 7/125 (86) International application number: PCT/IT2022/000044 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/042556 (29.02.2024 Gazette 2024/09)

(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 (71) Applicant: W.L. Gore & Associati S.r.l. 37135 Verona (IT)	(72) Inventor: GIUPPONI, Andrea 37135 Verona (VR) (IT) (74) Representative: HGF  HGF Limited 1 City Walk Leeds LS11 9DX Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)