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(43) Date of publication: 13.03.2024 Bulletin 2024/11 (21) Application number: 22726691.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.04.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E01C 19/34(2006.01) E02D 3/046(2006.01) E03F 3/06(2006.01) E01C 19/38(2006.01) E02D 3/054(2006.01) E02F 3/96(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): E02F 3/967; E02F 5/10; E02F 5/12 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2022/061623 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/233749 (10.11.2022 Gazette 2022/45)

(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: 07.05.2021 GB 202106551 (71) Applicant: Gately, Pearse Co. Westmeath, N37 CP30 (IE)	(72) Inventor: Gately, Pearse Co. Westmeath, N37 CP30 (IE) (74) Representative: Tomkins & Co  5 Dartmouth Road Dublin 6, D06 F9C7 Dublin 6, D06 F9C7 (IE)