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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24828630.4 (22) Date of filing: 03.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60G 11/27(2006.01) F16F 9/04(2006.01) B60G 11/28(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B60G 11/28; B60G 11/27; B60G 2202/152; B60G 2204/126; F16F 9/0454; B60G 2206/424; F16F 9/05 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/058233 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/122481 (12.06.2025 Gazette 2025/24)

(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: 03.12.2023 US 202363605551 P (71) Applicant: Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC Nashville, TN 37201 (US)

(72) Inventors: CAPEK, Jeffery T. Fishers, Indiana 46037 (US) MANZOOR, Suhale Nashville, Tennessee 37201 (US) WOJTKOWIAK, Pawel 6825 MV Arnhem (NL) DEBRULER, Brian S. Nashville, Tennessee 37201 (US) WENTINK, Machiel G.A. 6825 MV Arnhem (NL) ADCOCK, Brandon C. Nashville, Tennessee 37201 (US) MARTUSEVICH, Kirill Fishers, Indiana 46037 (US) PATEL, Naimesh Nashville, Tennessee 37201 (US) DE ARAUJO, JR., Carlos Roberto 09350-000 São Paulo (BR) VOULTSIOS, Constantinos Nashville, Tennessee 37201 (US) (74) Representative: Kraus & Lederer PartGmbB  Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15 80539 München 80539 München (DE)