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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/04 (21) Application number: 96906879.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.04.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 12/ 08( . ) H01R 12/ 24( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1996/000285 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/031921 (10.10.1996 Gazette 1996/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FI FR GB SE (30) Priority: 06.04.1995 GB 19950007127 (71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION Wilmington, DE 19808 (US)	(72) Inventors: CAMPSCHROER, Dolf NL-6601 XA Wijchen (NL) VERBEET, Randy NL-5261 TN Vught (NL) (74) Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion  AMP International Enterprises Limited Ampèrestrasse 3 9323 Steinach (SG) 9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)