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EP 0 308 489 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 29.03.1989 Bulletin 1989/13 (21) Application number: 88903618.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.03.1988

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 13/ 703( . ) H01R 13/ 514( . ) H01R 13/ 506( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1988/000939 (87) International publication number: WO 1988/008213 (20.10.1988 Gazette 1988/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 16.04.1987 US 19870039559 (71) Applicant: AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation) Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17105 (US)	(72) Inventors: ASICK, John, Carl Harrisburg, PA 17111 (US) LANDIS, John, Michael Camp Hill, PA 17011 (US) YINGST, Stephen, Michael Hummelstown, PA 17036 (US) (74) Representative: Gray, Robin Oliver  BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington London W8 5BU London W8 5BU (GB)