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(43) Date of publication: 25.10.2023 Bulletin 2023/43 (21) Application number: 21907838.3 (22) Date of filing: 16.12.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F24F 6/04(2006.01) F24F 13/20(2006.01) F24F 6/02(2006.01) F24F 6/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): F24F 6/02; F24F 13/20; F24F 6/043; F24F 11/0008; F24F 2013/205; F24F 2221/34 (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/063865 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/133120 (23.06.2022 Gazette 2022/25)

(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: 16.12.2020 US 202063126144 P (71) Applicant: Helen of Troy Limited St. Michael 14004 (BB)	(72) Inventors: MITCHELL, Michael, D. El Paso, TX 79912 (US) JOHNSON, Kevin, M. El Paso, TX 79912 (US) (74) Representative: Barbaro, Gaetano et al Società Italiana Brevetti S.p.A. Via G. Carducci, 8 20123 Milano 20123 Milano (IT)