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(43) Date of publication: 28.05.2025 Bulletin 2025/22 (21) Application number: 23754639.5 (22) Date of filing: 19.07.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47L 7/00(2006.01) A47L 9/32(2006.01) A47L 9/28(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A47L 7/0019; A47L 7/0023; A47L 9/2884; A47L 9/327 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/070505 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/020448 (25.01.2024 Gazette 2024/04)

(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: 22.07.2022 US 202263391450 P (71) Applicant: Techtronic Floor Care Technology Limited Tortola (VG)	(72) Inventors: BLOOMER, Ryan Charlotte, NC 28269 (US) DAVILA, Rafael Kannapolis, NC 28081 (US) DAWSON, Michael, P. Huntersville, NC 28078 (US) LIGHTBOURN, Robert Charlotte, NC 28269 (US) WOLFE, Kevin Mooresville, NC 28117 (US) (74) Representative: Gray, James  Withers & Rogers LLP 2 London Bridge London SE1 9RA London SE1 9RA (GB)