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(43) Date of publication: 09.10.1991 Bulletin 1991/41 (21) Application number: 89904688.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.03.1989

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01P 1/ 04( . ) H01R 13/ 533( . ) H01R 13/ 646( . ) H01R 13/ 523( . ) H01R 13/ 621( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1989/000980 (87) International publication number: WO 1989/008935 (21.09.1989 Gazette 1989/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT SE (30) Priority: 12.03.1988 GB 19880005913 (71) Applicant: W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES Newark, DE 19714 (US)	(72) Inventors: MARTIN, James, Duncan, Shaw Tayside DD2 2EZ (GB) ROUNDING, Grant, Thompson Tayside DD2 5DW (GB) (74) Representative: McCallum, William Potter  Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland (GB)