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(43) Date of publication: 26.03.2025 Bulletin 2025/13 (21) Application number: 23808184.8 (22) Date of filing: 16.05.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 48/90(2019.01) B29C 48/09(2019.01) B29C 48/88(2019.01) B29C 48/25(2019.01) B29C 48/87(2019.01) B29C 48/11(2019.01) B29C 48/12(2019.01) B29C 48/30(2019.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B29C 48/12; B29C 48/90; B29C 48/911; B29C 48/905 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/022397 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/225003 (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 US 202217745273 (71) Applicant: Engineered Profiles LLC Columbus, OH 43207 (US)	(72) Inventors: DHANAPAL, Vick Delaware, OH 43015 (US) ONEY, Gary Londonderry, OH 45647 (US) MAY, Roger Lancaster, OH 43130 (US) KIMMES, Troy Johnstown, OH 43031 (US) (74) Representative: Wynne-Jones IP Limited  Southgate House Southgate Street Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 1UB Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 1UB (GB)