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EP 0 901 587 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/11 (21) Application number: 97925172.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16J 15/ 02( . ) F16J 15/ 10( . ) F16J 15/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1997/001545 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/046817 (11.12.1997 Gazette 1998/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 07.06.1996 GB 19960012298 (71) Applicant: RAYCHEM LIMITED Dorcan, Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH (GB)

(72) Inventors: CARPENTER, Michael, John Wiltshire SN2 2PE (GB) KLEIN, Stéphane F-92500 Rueil Malmaison (FR) LOWE, Frank, James Wiltshire SN5 6EP (GB) GAY, Alan, Roger B-1320 Hamme-Mille (BE) SUTHERLAND, Alistair, Alfred, Preston Wiltshire SN6 7BM (GB) (74) Representative: Jay, Anthony William, et al  Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon Wiltshire SN3 5HH Dorcan Swindon Wiltshire SN3 5HH (GB)