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(43) Date of publication: 09.04.2025 Bulletin 2025/15 (21) Application number: 23812737.7 (22) Date of filing: 24.05.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A42B 3/00(2006.01) A42B 3/06(2006.01) A42B 3/12(2006.01) A42B 3/14(2006.01) A42B 3/04(2006.01) A42B 3/10(2006.01) A42B 3/28(2006.01) A42B 3/32(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A42B 3/124 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/067394 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/230503 (30.11.2023 Gazette 2023/48)

(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: 25.05.2022 US 202263345502 P (71) Applicant: Gentex Corporation Simpson, PA 18407 (US)	(72) Inventor: WEBER, John Clarks Summit, PA 18411 (US) (74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP  Salisbury Square House 8 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8AP London EC4Y 8AP (GB)