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(43) Date of publication: 10.10.1990 Bulletin 1990/41 (21) Application number: 89901242.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.12.1988

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 13/ 11( . ) H01R 13/ 18( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1988/004309 (87) International publication number: WO 1989/005531 (15.06.1989 Gazette 1989/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 07.12.1987 GB 19870028575 (71) Applicant: AMP INCORPORATED (a Pennsylvania corporation) Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17105 (US)	(72) Inventors: HASS, Jurgen D-6106 Erzhausen (DE) HOTEA, Gheorghe D-6103 Griesheim (DE) SIEGEL, Günter D-6369 Niederdorffelden (DE) (74) Representative: Warren, Keith Stanley, et al  BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington London W8 5BU London W8 5BU (GB)