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(43) Date of publication: 25.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/48 (21) Application number: 97948433.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.11.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01H 37/ 22( . ) H01H 89/ 04( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/021293 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/024104 (04.06.1998 Gazette 1998/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 26.11.1996 US 19960031792P (71) Applicant: Robertshaw Controls Company New Stanton, PA 15672 (US)	(72) Inventors: HONSBERGER, Brent, A. Mount Pleasant, PA 15666 (US) KINDLER, Matthew, J. Arona, PA 15617 (US) WEBER, Robert, L. Jordan, NY 13080 (US) (74) Representative: Greenwood, John David, et al  Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN (GB)