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(43) Date of publication: 01.07.1998 Bulletin 1998/27 (21) Application number: 96935824.0 (22) Date of filing: 16.09.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 24/ 00( . ) H01R 12/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/014774 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/010628 (20.03.1997 Gazette 1997/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IE (30) Priority: 15.09.1995 US 19950003852P (71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)	(72) Inventors: DAVIS, Wayne, Samuel Harrisburg, PA 17110 (US) WHITEMAN, Robert, Neil, Jr. Middletown, PA 17057 (US) SHIRK, Michael, Eugene Grantville, PA 17028 (US) (74) Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion  AMP International Enterprises Limited Ampèrestrasse 3 9323 Steinach (SG) 9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)