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(11) EP 0 871 992 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
21.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/43

(21) Application number: 96907015.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.01.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01R 12/ 24( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/001134
(87) International publication number:
WO 1996/023331 (01.08.1996 Gazette 1996/35)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IE IT

(30) Priority: 23.01.1995 JP 19950027319
31.01.1995 JP 19950013951
12.05.1995 JP 19950138767
04.08.1995 JP 19950296049

(71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
Wilmington, DE 19808 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • YAMADA, Shohji
    Machida-shi, Tokyo (JP)
  • YAMAMOTO, Yoshihisa
    Aoba-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa (JP)
  • ASAKAWA, Kazushige
    Tokohama-shi, Kanagawa (JP)
  • OBATA, Hiroyuki
    Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa (JP)

(74) Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion 
AMP International Enterprises Limited Ampèrestrasse 3
9323 Steinach (SG)
9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)

   


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