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EP 0 214 173 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 18.03.1987 Bulletin 1987/12 (21) Application number: 86901106.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.02.1986

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 61/ 06( . ) C08G 65/ 40( . ) F16L 33/ 02( . ) B29C 61/ 00( . ) F16B 4/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1986/000066 (87) International publication number: WO 1986/004542 (14.08.1986 Gazette 1986/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 07.02.1985 US 19850699102 (71) Applicant: RAYCHEM CORPORATION (a California corporation) Menlo Park California 94025 (US)	(72) Inventors: RAMSEY, Edward, Matthew Redwood City, CA 94061 (US) ROWLANDS, Ceinwen, Delia Cricklade Wiltshire (GB) SCHOTT, Brian, Edward Neward, CA 94560 (US) SIDEN, Dennis, Carl Portola Valley, CA 94025 (US) (74) Representative: Jay, Anthony William, et al  Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon Wiltshire SN3 5HH Dorcan Swindon Wiltshire SN3 5HH (GB)