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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.07.2023 (43) Date of publication: 28.08.2024 Bulletin 2024/35 (21) Application number: 22812890.6 (22) Date of filing: 21.10.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 50/211(2021.01) H01M 50/284(2021.01) H01M 50/296(2021.01) H01M 50/55(2021.01) H01M 50/569(2021.01) H01M 50/247(2021.01) H01M 50/289(2021.01) H01M 50/519(2021.01) H01M 50/557(2021.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H01M 2220/30; H01M 50/211; H01M 50/247; H01M 50/284; H01M 50/289; H01M 50/296; H01M 50/519; H01M 50/55; H01M 50/557; H01M 50/569; Y02E 60/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US2022/047430 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/069716 (27.04.2023 Gazette 2023/17)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 21.10.2021 US 202117507541 21.10.2021 US 202117507554 (71) Applicant: Black & Decker Inc. New Britain, CT 06053 (US)	(72) Inventors: DAVEY, Bryce William Hampstead, Maryland 21074 (US) ARMACOST, Craig Parkton, Maryland 21120 (US) (74) Representative: SBD IPAdmin  270 Bath Road Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX (GB)