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(43) Date of publication: 14.05.2025 Bulletin 2025/20 (21) Application number: 23736370.0 (22) Date of filing: 30.06.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  D07B 1/02(2006.01) B63B 21/20(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): D07B 2201/2087; D07B 2501/2061; D07B 2201/1096; D07B 2201/104; D07B 2401/2005; D07B 1/02; D07B 2201/209; D07B 1/148; D07B 2205/2003; B63B 21/20; B63B 2021/203   C-Sets: D07B 2205/2003, D07B 2801/10; (86) International application number: PCT/EP2023/068091 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/008591 (11.01.2024 Gazette 2024/02)

(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: 05.07.2022 EP 22250003 (71) Applicant: Bridon International Limited Doncaster South Yorkshire DN4 5JQ (GB)

(72) Inventors: WORMALD, Jason South Yorkshire DN45JQ (GB) HUNTER, Timothy Glasgow G32 9LE (GB) DERYCKE, Steven 9880 Aalter (BE) BAEKELANDT, Tom 9052 Zwijnaarde (BE) MOZSGAI, Greg South Yorkshire DN45JQ (GB) DE SOUSA FARIA, Rui Pedro South Yorkshire DN45JQ (GB) EELBODE, Anthony 8550 Zwevegem (BE) MESTDAGH, Jan 8530 Harelbeke (BE) (74) Representative: Zhang, Li  NV Bekaert SA IP Department - PC6030 Bekaertstraat 2 8550 Zwevegem 8550 Zwevegem (BE)