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(43) Date of publication: 13.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/50 (21) Application number: 22703963.3 (22) Date of filing: 02.02.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 5/24(2006.01) B25G 1/00(2006.01) A47L 9/32(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A47L 5/24; A47L 9/322; B25F 5/026 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2022/050266 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/167785 (11.08.2022 Gazette 2022/32)

(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: 08.02.2021 GB 202101699 (71) Applicant: NUMATIC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED CamberleySurrey GU15 3SY (GB)	(72) Inventor: DUNCAN, Christopher Chard Somerset TA20 2GB (GB) (74) Representative: CSY London  Helios Court 1 Bishop Square Hatfield Hertfordshire AL10 9NE Hertfordshire AL10 9NE (GB)