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(43) Date of publication: 30.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/26 (21) Application number: 97940928.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.09.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 13/ 11( . ) H01R 12/ 38( . ) H01R 9/ 03( . ) H01R 13/ 115( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/015880 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/011629 (19.03.1998 Gazette 1998/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 10.09.1996 JP 19960261293 (71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION Wilmington, DE 19808 (US)	(72) Inventor: SAI, Noriaki Kanagawa 231 (JP) (74) Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion  AMP International Enterprises Limited AMPèrestrasse 3 9323 Steinach (SG) 9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)