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(43) Date of publication: 10.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/10 (21) Application number: 97927688.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.05.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H02G 15/ 013( . ) H02G 15/ 18( . ) H02G 15/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/008647 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/044876 (27.11.1997 Gazette 1997/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES GB (30) Priority: 22.05.1996 US 19960018086P (71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)	(72) Inventors: DOLLYHIGH, Danny, Gray Germantown, NC 27019 (US) MELLINGER, Ricky, C. Seven Valleys, PA 17360 (US) WOODWARD, Mervyn Winston-Salem, NC 27106 (US) (74) Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion, et al  AMP International Enterprises Limited Ampèrestrasse 3 9323 Steinach (SG) 9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)