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(43) Date of publication: 26.11.1997 Bulletin 1997/48 (21) Application number: 95944133.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.12.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 12/ 16( . ) H01R 13/ 658( . ) H01R 12/ 22( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/016465 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/024969 (15.08.1996 Gazette 1996/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IE (30) Priority: 09.02.1995 JP 19950021737 (60) Divisional application: 98108873.5 / 0863585 (71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)	(72) Inventor: KUSUHARA, Toshitaka Kanagawa (JP) (74) Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion  AMP International Enterprises Limited Ampèrestrasse 3 9323 Steinach (SG) 9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)