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EP 0 951 744 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 27.10.1999 Bulletin 1999/43 (21) Application number: 97946787.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.12.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 13/ 631( . ) H01R 13/ 66( . ) H01R 13/ 646( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1997/001578 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/031078 (16.07.1998 Gazette 1998/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB SE (30) Priority: 13.01.1997 GB 19970000531 (71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)	(72) Inventors: BOZZER, Dieter CH-1800 Bex (CH) RITHENER, Blaise CH-1800 Vevey (CH) THOMAS, Lionel CH-1967 Bramois (CH) DUQUERROY, Patrick D-63500 Froschhausen (DE) (74) Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion  AMP International Enterprises Limited AMPèrestrasse 3 9323 Steinach (SG) 9323 Steinach (SG) (CH)