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EP 0 906 644 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.04.1999 Bulletin 1999/14 (21) Application number: 97924187.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.06.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 13/ 436( . ) H01R 13/ 641( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1997/000693 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/049146 (24.12.1997 Gazette 1998/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 17.06.1996 GB 19960012621 20.12.1996 GB 19960026613 (71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION Wilmington, DE 19808 (US)	(72) Inventors: CANUTO, Oscare I-10093 Collegno (IT) PIA, Claudio I-10151 Torino (IT) (74) Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion  AMP International Enterprises Limited Ampèrestrasse 3 9323 Steinach (SG) 9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)