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(11) EP 4 486 978 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
08.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/02

(21) Application number: 23762626.2

(22) Date of filing: 03.03.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21C 41/22(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
E21C 41/22
(86) International application number:
PCT/AU2023/050146
(87) International publication number:
WO 2023/164750 (07.09.2023 Gazette 2023/36)
(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: 04.03.2022 AU 2022900527

(71) Applicant: Caveman Consulting Pty Ltd
Cronulla, New South Wales 2230 (AU)

(72) Inventor:
  • DUNSTAN, Geoffrey
    Cronulla, New South Wales 2230 (AU)

(74) Representative: KIPA AB 
Drottninggatan 11
252 21 Helsingborg
252 21 Helsingborg (SE)

   


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