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(43) Date of publication: 18.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/33 (21) Application number: 97950058.0 (22) Date of filing: 31.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01H 69/ 02( . ) H01H 85/ 045( . ) H01H 85/ 143( . ) H01H 85/ 165( . ) H01H 85/ 041( . ) H01H 85/ 046( . ) H01H 85/ 38( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1997/006021 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/019322 (07.05.1998 Gazette 1998/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT CH DE FI FR GB IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 31.10.1996 DE 19961044026 (71) Applicant: Wickmann-Werke GmbH D-58453 Witten (DE)	(72) Inventors: JÖLLENBECK, André D-44805 Bochum (DE) FRÖCHTE, Bernd D-45663 Recklinghausen (DE) THUME, Kirsten D-58455 Witten (DE) (74) Representative: Patentanwälte Wenzel & Kalkoff  Flasskuhle 6 58452 Witten 58452 Witten (DE)