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(43) Date of publication: 04.12.2024 Bulletin 2024/49 (21) Application number: 23747642.9 (22) Date of filing: 27.01.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02B 6/50(2006.01) H02G 9/02(2006.01) F16L 1/11(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H02G 9/025; H02G 1/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/011725 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/147041 (03.08.2023 Gazette 2023/31)

(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: 28.01.2022 US 202263304013 P (71) Applicant: Gibraltar Industries North Baltimore, Ohio 45872 (US)	(72) Inventors: DEVINE, Eric I. Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 (US) MCKINNEY, Bryan E. Woodville, Ohio 43469 (US) THAKARE, Shubham B. Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 (US) SPILLANE, Gregory J. Cary, Illinois 60013 (US) (74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP  Aurora Building Counterslip Bristol BS1 6BX Bristol BS1 6BX (GB)