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EP 0 878 031 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 18.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/47 (21) Application number: 97900388.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.01.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 4/ 24( . ) H01R 4/ 36( . ) H01R 4/ 26( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1997/000042 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/028577 (07.08.1997 Gazette 1997/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FI FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 30.01.1996 FR 19960001323 (71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION Wilmington, DE 19808 (US)	(72) Inventors: DUPONT, Andre F-21220 Fixin (FR) MERCUZOT, Dominique F-21000 Dijon (FR) (74) Representative: Reuteler, Raymond Werner  AMP International Enterprises Ltd., AMPèrestrasse 3 9323 Steinach/SG 9323 Steinach/SG (CH)