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(43) Date of publication: 13.05.2026 Bulletin 2026/20 (21) Application number: 24836614.8 (22) Date of filing: 05.07.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E04H 4/16(2006.01) B25J 11/00(2006.01) B01D 29/27(2006.01) E04H 4/14(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A47L 2201/02; E04H 4/1654; A47L 7/0004 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/036860 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/010396 (09.01.2025 Gazette 2025/02)

(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: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 06.07.2023 US 202363525359 P (71) Applicant: Hayward Industries, Inc. Charlotte, NC North Carolina 28203 (US)	(72) Inventors: CARTER, James Warren, RI 02885 (US) RENKEN, Troy Mooresville, NC 28117 (US) CARTNER, Craig Statesville, NC 28625 (US) HAYES, Graham Bermuda Run, NC 27006 (US) (74) Representative: Cross, James Peter Archibald et al Maucher Jenkins Seventh Floor Offices Artillery House 11-19 Artillery Row London SW1P 1RT London SW1P 1RT (GB)