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(43) Date of publication: 13.11.2024 Bulletin 2024/46 (21) Application number: 23700318.1 (22) Date of filing: 06.01.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A45D 2/00(2006.01) A45D 1/08(2006.01) A45D 1/00(2006.01) A45D 1/06(2006.01) A45D 20/12(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A45D 2/001; A45D 1/06; A45D 1/08; A45D 2001/002; A45D 20/12 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2023/050024 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/131797 (13.07.2023 Gazette 2023/28)

(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: 06.01.2022 GB 202200105 (71) Applicant: DYSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB)

(72) Inventors: PURNELL, Thomas Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB) KEANE, Martin Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB) COULTON, Robert Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB) COURTNEY, Stephen Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB) IMHASLY, Nathan Malmesbury Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB) (74) Representative: Lobban, Colin et al Dyson Technology Limited Tetbury Hill Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RP (GB)