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(43) Date of publication: 02.09.2026 Bulletin 2026/36 (21) Application number: 25733094.4 (22) Date of filing: 11.06.2025

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E02F 9/16(2006.01) E02F 9/24(2006.01) E02F 9/20(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): E02F 9/166; E02F 9/24; E02F 9/2004 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2025/051286 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/257551 (18.12.2025 Gazette 2025/51)

(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 LA MA MD TN (30) Priority: 12.06.2024 GB 202408434 (71) Applicant: J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited Uttoxeter Staffordshire ST14 5JP (GB)	(72) Inventors: SLATER, Stephen Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 5JP (GB) SMALL, Charlie Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 5JP (GB) SMITHERINGALE, Benjamin Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 5JP (GB) NIXON, John Uttoxeter, Staffordshire ST14 5JP (GB) (74) Representative: Foot, Paul Matthew James  Withers & Rogers LLP 2 London Bridge London SE1 9RA London SE1 9RA (GB)