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EP 0 344 258 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 06.12.1989 Bulletin 1989/49 (21) Application number: 89900029.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.10.1988

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 2/ 20( . ) H01R 11/ 28( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1988/003760 (87) International publication number: WO 1989/004065 (05.05.1989 Gazette 1989/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 23.10.1987 US 19870113144 12.08.1988 US 19880231358 (71) Applicants: SHANNON, James M. Racine, WI 53402 (US) SHANON, John K. Sr. Racine, WI 53402 (US)	(72) Inventors: SHANNON, James M. Racine, WI 53402 (US) SHANON, John K. Sr. Racine, WI 53402 (US) (74) Representative: Vogel, Georg  Pat.-Ing. Georg Vogel Hermann-Essig-Strasse 35 D-71701 Schwieberdingen D-71701 Schwieberdingen (DE)