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(43) Date of publication: 08.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/02 (21) Application number: 23712409.4 (22) Date of filing: 28.02.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02K 7/118(2006.01) H02K 7/00(2006.01) H02K 5/22(2006.01) H02K 21/14(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H02K 2213/06; H02K 5/22; H02K 21/14; H02K 7/003; H02K 7/1185 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/014014 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/164248 (31.08.2023 Gazette 2023/35)

(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: 28.02.2022 US 202263314733 P 27.02.2023 US 202318114359 (71) Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc. Glenview IL 60025 (US)	(72) Inventors: PRUESS, Corey M. Glenview, IL 60025 (US) STEWART, John Glenview, IL 60025 (US) ELKHOURY, Mason Glenview, IL 60025 (US) (74) Representative: HGF  HGF Limited 1 City Walk Leeds LS11 9DX Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)