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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2023 Bulletin 2023/40 (21) Application number: 21820036.8 (22) Date of filing: 09.11.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E06B 9/322(2006.01) E06B 9/90(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): E06B 9/322; E06B 2009/3222; E06B 2009/905; E06B 9/90 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/058528 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/115233 (02.06.2022 Gazette 2022/22)

(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: 24.11.2020 US 202063117517 P 24.08.2021 US 202163236256 P (71) Applicant: Hunter Douglas Inc. New York NY 10965 (US)	(72) Inventor: NESMITH, Sam Broomfield, Colorado 80020 (US) (74) Representative: J A Kemp LLP  80 Turnmill Street London EC1M 5QU London EC1M 5QU (GB)