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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/41 (21) Application number: 24898793.5 (22) Date of filing: 27.11.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B62M 6/55(2010.01) B62M 6/40(2010.01) B62M 11/14(2006.01) B62M 6/60(2010.01) B62M 6/45(2010.01) B62M 11/18(2006.01) B62M 23/02(2010.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B62M 6/55; B62M 11/18; B62M 11/145 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/057816 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/117793 (05.06.2025 Gazette 2025/23)

(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: 01.12.2023 US 202363605350 P (71) Applicant: Gates Corporation Denver, CO 80202 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHEN, Xiaohua Joe Denver, Colorado 80202 (US) CROWTHER, David Denver, Colorado 80202 (US) GRAICHEN, Brian Denver, Colorado 80202 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)