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(43) Date of publication: 28.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/05 (21) Application number: 96907621.0 (22) Date of filing: 10.04.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 13/ 629( . ) H01R 13/ 516( . ) H01R 24/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1996/000314 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/032761 (17.10.1996 Gazette 1996/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT SE (30) Priority: 12.04.1995 GB 19950007627 12.04.1995 GB 19950007628 (71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION Wilmington, DE 19808 (US)	(72) Inventors: CANUTO, Oscare I-10093 Collegno (IT) MASSOLA, Paolo I-10051 Avigliana (IT) (74) Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion  AMP International Enterprises Limited Ampèrestrasse 3 9323 Steinach (SG) 9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)