(19)

(11)

EP 4 508 352 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 19.02.2025 Bulletin 2025/08 (21) Application number: 23788951.4 (22) Date of filing: 13.04.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16L 37/04(2006.01) F16L 41/02(2006.01) F16L 41/08(2006.01) F16L 37/084(2006.01) F16L 41/03(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): F16L 41/02; F16K 27/067; F16L 37/0915; F16L 37/0987; F16L 43/00; B21D 28/28; B21D 28/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/018507 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/200963 (19.10.2023 Gazette 2023/42)

(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: 14.04.2022 US 202263331095 P 14.04.2022 US 202263331134 P (71) Applicant: Reliance Worldwide Corporation Atlanta, GA 30318 (US)	(72) Inventors: VENTURI, Marco 42025 Cavriago (IT) RAVISANKAR, Sai Kishore Alpharetta, GA 30004 (US) KLUSS, William, Vernon Eagle Farm Woombye, QLD 4559 (AU) PIPPEN, Eliana Powder Springs, GA 30127 (US) KELLY, Samantha New York, NY 10028 (US) (74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP  Salisbury Square House 8 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8AP London EC4Y 8AP (GB)