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EP 0 901 693 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/11 (21) Application number: 97920890.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.05.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 4/ 24( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1997/000570 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/045894 (04.12.1997 Gazette 1997/52)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB (30) Priority: 24.05.1996 GB 19960010994 (71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)	(72) Inventors: DURAN BOFILL, Pedro E-08026 Barcelona (ES) SANABRA JANSA, Josep E-08800 Vilanova i La Geltr(RTM) (ES) (74) Representative: Reuteler, Raymond Werner  AMP International Enterprises Ltd., AMPèrestrasse 3 9323 Steinach/SG 9323 Steinach/SG (CH)