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(43) Date of publication: 27.12.1990 Bulletin 1990/52 (21) Application number: 89903328.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.03.1989

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 4/ 24( . ) H01R 9/ 22( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1989/000893 (87) International publication number: WO 1989/008338 (08.09.1989 Gazette 1989/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 04.03.1988 US 19880164261 04.03.1988 US 19880164301 12.08.1988 US 19880231755 (71) Applicant: RAYCHEM CORPORATION Menlo Park California 94025 (US)	(72) Inventors: SHIMIRAK, Gerald, L. Danville, CA 94526 (US) CHAN, Paul, S. San Francisco, CA 94118 (US) (74) Representative: Hall, Robert Leonard, et al  Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH (GB)