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(43) Date of publication: 25.03.1992 Bulletin 1992/13 (21) Application number: 90909963.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.06.1990

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 9/ 05( . ) H01R 24/ 02( . ) H01R 9/ 053( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1990/003267 (87) International publication number: WO 1990/015454 (13.12.1990 Gazette 1990/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 09.06.1989 US 19890364917 08.11.1989 US 19890434068 19.04.1990 US 19900509669 (71) Applicant: RAYCHEM CORPORATION Menlo Park California 94025 (US)	(72) Inventors: McMILLS, Corey Los Altos, CA 94022 (US) MATTIS, John, S. Sunnyvale, CA 94087 (US) ROSS, John, Arthur Tracey, CA 95376 (US) SAMPSON, Jeff Redwood City, CA 94062 (US) (74) Representative: Dlugosz, A.C., et al  Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon Wiltshire Swindon Wiltshire (GB)