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(43) Date of publication: 01.11.2023 Bulletin 2023/44 (21) Application number: 21831338.5 (22) Date of filing: 16.12.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A45D 20/12(2006.01) A45D 20/24(2006.01) A45D 20/10(2006.01) A45D 20/26(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A45D 20/12; A45D 20/10 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2021/053324 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/136837 (30.06.2022 Gazette 2022/26)

(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: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 23.12.2020 GB 202020484 (71) Applicant: DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED MalmesburyWiltshire SN16 0RP (GB)

(72) Inventors: PEEL, Ayrton Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB) COULTON, Robert Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB) TIBBETTS, David Malmesbury Wiltshire, SN1 6 0RP (GB) ROBB, Anna Malmesbury Wiltshire, SN1 6 0RP (GB) RODRIGUEZ ARIZPE, Maria Fernanda Malmesbury Wiltshire, SN1 6 0RP (GB) (74) Representative: Carobene, Simon et al Dyson Technology Limited Tetbury Hill Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB)