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EP 3 236 828 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 01.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/44 (21) Application number: 15781992.1 (22) Date of filing: 28.09.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 9/16(2006.01) A47L 9/00(2006.01) A47L 9/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2015/052808 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/102911 (30.06.2016 Gazette 2016/26)

(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 (30) Priority: 23.12.2014 GB 201423137 (71) Applicant: Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. Kwai Chung (HK)

(72) Inventors: CARTER, Daniel William Birmingham West Midlands B4 6BN (GB) HARRIES, Thomas Robert Birmingham West Midlands B4 6BN (GB) MCGOVERN, Francis Birmingham West Midlands B4 6BN (GB) POUGHER, Simon Matthew Birmingham West Midlands B4 6BN (GB) WILSON, May Birmingham West Midlands B4 6BN (GB) HOLMES, Darren David Birmingham West Midlands B4 6BN (GB) (74) Representative: Gunning, Jack Peter  Forresters IP LLP Skygarden Erika-Mann-Strasse 11 80636 München 80636 München (DE)