(19)
(11) EP 4 401 848 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.06.2023

(43) Date of publication:
24.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/30

(21) Application number: 22870971.3

(22) Date of filing: 16.09.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A63B 47/00(2006.01)
B05D 5/02(2006.01)
B05D 3/12(2006.01)
A63B 37/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B05D 1/22; A63B 45/00; B05D 2203/24; B05D 2401/32; B05D 2518/10; B05D 2601/22; B05D 2258/02; A63B 47/008; A63B 2102/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2022/076538
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/044415 (23.03.2023 Gazette 2023/12)
(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: 17.09.2021 US 202163245742 P
05.10.2021 US 202163262117 P
18.10.2021 US 202163262654 P
03.11.2021 US 202163263484 P
30.11.2021 US 202163264674 P
01.07.2022 US 202217810356
01.07.2022 WO PCT/US2022/073334

(71) Applicant: Chalkless, Inc.
Wilmington, MA 01887 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • POPE, David, G.
    Wilmington, MA 01887 (US)
  • PIDHURNEY, James, M.
    Wilmington, MA 01887 (US)

(74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company 
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)

   


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