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(43) Date of publication: 20.07.1988 Bulletin 1988/29 (21) Application number: 87904196.0 (22) Date of filing: 11.06.1987

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 31/ 06( . ) H01R 13/ 648( . ) H01R 31/ 00( . ) H01R 13/ 66( . ) H01R 11/ 00( . ) H01R 13/ 74( . ) H01R 13/ 658( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1987/001405 (87) International publication number: WO 1987/007775 (17.12.1987 Gazette 1987/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 13.06.1986 US 19860874181 (60) Divisional application: 94201481.2 / 0614248 (60) Divisional application: 94201482.0 / 0614249 (71) Applicant: AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation) Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17105 (US)	(72) Inventors: LANE, David Greensboro, NC 27410 (US) MARSH, Edward, Kenneth Kernersville, NC 27284 (US) WATTS, Elvert, Steven Walkertown, NC 27051 (US) (74) Representative: Gray, Robin Oliver  BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington London W14 0JY London W14 0JY (GB)