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(43) Date of publication: 07.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/02 (21) Application number: 96907070.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.02.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60R 16/ 02( . ) H01R 13/ 514( . ) B60R 16/ 023( . ) H01R 13/ 518( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/002234 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/028861 (19.09.1996 Gazette 1996/42)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 16.03.1995 BR 19950001098 16.03.1995 BR 19950004099 (71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)	(72) Inventors: DEFARIA, Pedro, Lamartine Taboao, Braganca Paulista, SP (BR) SFEIR, Elias, Antonio Jardim Europa, SP (BR) (74) Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion  AMP International Enterprises Limited Ampèrestrasse 3 9323 Steinach (SG) 9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)