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(43) Date of publication: 14.12.1988 Bulletin 1988/50 (21) Application number: 88900655.0 (22) Date of filing: 16.12.1987

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 13/ 648( . ) H01R 13/ 658( . ) H01R 13/ 627( . ) H01R 9/ 03( . ) H01R 13/ 28( . ) H01R 13/ 74( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1987/003383 (87) International publication number: WO 1988/004841 (30.06.1988 Gazette 1988/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 22.12.1986 US 19860945403 22.12.1986 US 19860945401 (60) Divisional application: 93202269.2 / 0573126 (71) Applicant: AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation) Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17105 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHANDLER, Curtis, Sephus King, NC 27021 (US) MARSH, Edward, Kenneth Kernersville, NC 27284 (US) (74) Representative: Gray, Robin Oliver  BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington London W14 0JY London W14 0JY (GB)