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(43) Date of publication: 21.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/43 (21) Application number: 24903084.2 (22) Date of filing: 12.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23K 26/322(2014.01) B23K 26/24(2014.01) B23K 35/30(2006.01) B23K 26/08(2014.01) B23K 26/60(2014.01) B23K 35/32(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B23K 26/322; B23K 35/0261; B23K 35/3066; B23K 26/26 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2024/062584 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/126111 (19.06.2025 Gazette 2025/25)

(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: 12.12.2023 US 202363609053 P 08.05.2024 US 202463643947 P 13.05.2024 US 202463645980 P (71) Applicant: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC Aurora, Ontario L4G 7K1 (CA)

(72) Inventors: SCHLEICHERT, Edward 63877 Sailauf (DE) DENIJS, Eric Toronto, Ontario M5A 2V6 (CA) YAN, Qi Markham, Ontario L6C 2R7 (CA) PENNER, Pavlo Brampton, Ontario L6V 3H9 (CA) HANSCHMANN, Florian 2380 Perchtoldsdorf (AT) HRONEK, Pavel 378 10 eské Velenice (CZ) (74) Representative: Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB  Leopoldstraße 4 80802 München 80802 München (DE)