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EP 4 440 402 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 09.10.2024 Bulletin 2024/41 (21) Application number: 22826382.8 (22) Date of filing: 02.12.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 11/34(2006.01) A47L 11/40(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A47L 11/4016; A47L 11/34 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2022/053069 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/099912 (08.06.2023 Gazette 2023/23)

(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: 03.12.2021 GB 202117502 (71) Applicant: Techtronic Cordless GP Anderson, SC 29621 (US)	(72) Inventor: CASELLA, Jose Droitwich, Worcestershire WR9 8YB (GB) (74) Representative: Forresters IP LLP  Skygarden Erika-Mann-Straße 11 80636 München 80636 München (DE)