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(43) Date of publication: 03.12.1997 Bulletin 1997/49 (21) Application number: 96904767.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.02.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 13/ 436( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1996/000613 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/025776 (22.08.1996 Gazette 1996/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE ES FR GB SE (30) Priority: 14.02.1995 IT 1995TO00100 (71) Applicant: FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INTERNATIONAL S.A. 92400 Courbevoie (FR)	(72) Inventors: GENTA, Alessandro I-10151 Torino (IT) BIGOTTO, Pier, Carlo I-10090 Cascine Vica (IT) (74) Representative: Franzolin, Luigi, et al  STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)