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(43) Date of publication: 29.05.2024 Bulletin 2024/22 (21) Application number: 22748060.5 (22) Date of filing: 21.07.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 11/16(2006.01) A47L 11/293(2006.01) A47L 11/283(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A47L 11/16; A47L 11/283; A47L 11/293 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2022/051889 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/002189 (26.01.2023 Gazette 2023/04)

(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: 23.07.2021 GB 202110602 (71) Applicant: NUMATIC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED CamberleySurrey GU15 3SY (GB)	(72) Inventors: FOOKS, Matthew Somerset TA20 2GB (GB) BRIGHT, Matthew Somerset TA20 2GB (GB) WARREY, Lewis Somerset TA20 2GB (GB) BUKOWSKI, Piotr Somerset TA20 2GB (GB) (74) Representative: CSY London  Helios Court 1 Bishop Square Hatfield Hertfordshire AL10 9NE Hertfordshire AL10 9NE (GB)