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(43) Date of publication: 26.03.2025 Bulletin 2025/13 (21) Application number: 23726567.3 (22) Date of filing: 16.05.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 5/30(2006.01) A47L 9/06(2006.01) A47L 9/04(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A47L 5/30; A47L 9/0411; A47L 9/0477; A47L 9/0606; A47L 7/0004 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2023/051277 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/223011 (23.11.2023 Gazette 2023/47)

(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: 16.05.2022 GB 202207158 (71) Applicant: Techtronic Cordless GP Anderson, SC 29621 (US)	(72) Inventors: BENNETT, Sam Worcestershire WR9 8YB (GB) DAVIES, Peter Worcestershire WR9 8YB (GB) HUGHES, James Worcestershire WR9 8YB (GB) HALE, Tobias Worcestershire WR9 8YB (GB) SWAYNE, Abigail Worcestershire WR9 8YB (GB) (74) Representative: Forresters IP LLP  Skygarden Erika-Mann-Straße 11 80636 München 80636 München (DE)