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(43) Date of publication: 24.06.1987 Bulletin 1987/26 (21) Application number: 86903756.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.05.1986

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01B 1/ 02( . ) H01R 43/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1986/000971 (87) International publication number: WO 1986/007205 (04.12.1986 Gazette 1986/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE GB NL (30) Priority: 20.05.1985 US 19850735779 30.01.1986 US 19860823986 (71) Applicant: AT&T Corp. New York, NY 10013-2412 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAUSER, Joachim, Jacques Summit, NJ 07901 (US) PLEWES, John, Travis Chatham, NJ 07928 (US) ROBBINS, Murray Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 (US) (74) Representative: Johnston, Kenneth Graham  AT&T (UK) Ltd. 5 Mornington Road Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU (GB)