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(43) Date of publication: 11.02.1998 Bulletin 1998/07 (21) Application number: 96913083.0 (22) Date of filing: 23.04.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 9/ 05( . ) H02G 15/ 08( . ) H04H 1/ 02( . ) H01R 13/ 646( . ) H04B 5/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/005674 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/034428 (31.10.1996 Gazette 1996/48)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 24.04.1995 US 19950427527 (71) Applicant: RAYCHEM CORPORATION Menlo Park, CA 94025-1164 (US)	(72) Inventors: SHIMIRAK, Gerald, L. Danville, CA 94526 (US) VAIL, Philip San Leandro, CA 94578 (US) GLIGA, Alexandru, S. San Jose, CA 95129 (US) SHEN, Nelson, M. Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US) (74) Representative: Jay, Anthony William, et al  Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon Wiltshire SN3 5HH Dorcan Swindon Wiltshire SN3 5HH (GB)