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EP 0 494 963 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 22.07.1992 Bulletin 1992/30 (21) Application number: 90915605.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.10.1990

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 4/ 24( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1990/005613 (87) International publication number: WO 1991/005377 (18.04.1991 Gazette 1991/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 02.10.1989 US 19890415757 02.10.1989 US 19890415820 (71) Applicant: RAYCHEM CORPORATION Menlo Park California 94025 (US)	(72) Inventor: TUCKER, Donald, L. Redwood City, CA 94062 (US) (74) Representative: Jones, David Colin, et al  Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH (GB)