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(43) Date of publication: 10.02.1999 Bulletin 1999/06 (21) Application number: 97921297.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.04.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 12/ 16( . ) H01R 12/ 20( . ) H01R 12/ 04( . ) H05K 3/ 30( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/006620 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/040555 (30.10.1997 Gazette 1997/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 22.04.1996 JP 19960124000 (71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)	(72) Inventor: ABE, Shintaro Chiba 271 (JP) (74) Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion  AMP International Enterprises Limited Ampèrestrasse 3 9323 Steinach (SG) 9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)