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(43) Date of publication: 28.10.2026 Bulletin 2026/44 (21) Application number: 24841377.5 (22) Date of filing: 19.12.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01D 34/66(2006.01) A01D 34/00(2006.01) A01D 101/00(2006.01) A01D 34/71(2006.01) A01D 42/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A01D 34/71; A01D 34/667; A01D 2101/00; A01D 34/005; A01D 42/005 (86) International application number: PCT/US2024/060916 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/137200 (26.06.2025 Gazette 2025/26)

(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: 19.12.2023 US 202363612105 P 18.12.2024 US 202418985422 (71) Applicant: MTD Products Inc. Valley City, OH 44280 (US)	(72) Inventors: ZEHENTBAUER, Daniel S. Valley City, Ohio 44280 (US) HARRISON, Anthony A. Valley City, Ohio 44280 (US) WERTENBERGER, Christopher M. Valley City, Ohio 44280 (US) (74) Representative: SBD IPAdmin  The Reach Bridge Avenue Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1QP Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1QP (GB)