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(43) Date of publication: 30.11.1994 Bulletin 1994/48 (21) Application number: 93902973.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.01.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 43/ 02( . ) H01R 4/ 20( . ) H01R 4/ 48( . ) H01R 4/ 02( . ) H01R 4/ 72( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/000096 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/016505 (19.08.1993 Gazette 1993/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT PT SE (30) Priority: 14.02.1992 US 19920835803 (71) Applicant: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY St. Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventors: NATWIG, Gary, S. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) YOUNG, John, S. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) ERICSON, Robert, B. Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US) (74) Representative: Baillie, Iain Cameron, et al  c/o Ladas & Parry Altheimer Eck 2 D-80331 München D-80331 München (DE)