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(43) Date of publication: 28.08.2024 Bulletin 2024/35 (21) Application number: 22797450.8 (22) Date of filing: 19.10.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02K 5/124(2006.01) F16J 15/34(2006.01) H02K 9/08(2006.01) F04D 25/06(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): F16J 15/3404; F16J 15/3412; F16J 15/3492; H02K 5/124 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2022/052665 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/067336 (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: 19.10.2021 US 202163257273 P 13.05.2022 GB 202207068 (71) Applicant: John Crane UK Limited Slough, Berkshire SL1 4LU (GB)	(72) Inventor: BARLOW, Graham Slough, SL1 4LU (GB) (74) Representative: Morton, Matthew David et al Mathys & Squire The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG London SE1 9SG (GB)