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(11) EP 0 956 619 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
17.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/46

(21) Application number: 98954048.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.10.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01R 4/ 24( . )
H01R 13/ 658( . )
 H01R 13/ 58( . )
H01R 24/ 00( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/023126
(87) International publication number:
WO 1999/023727 (14.05.1999 Gazette 1999/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 30.10.1997 US 19970064356P
30.10.1997 US 19970064370P
09.02.1998 US 19980074102P

(71) Applicant: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
Sparks, Nevada 89431 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ELKHATIB, Hecham
    Memphis, TN 38125 (US)
  • GRUNO, Laura, A.
    Olive Branch, MS 38654 (US)
  • HAMMOND, Bernard, H.
    Cordova, TN 38018 (US)
  • BIEBERICH, Mark
    Edina, MN 55424 (US)

(74) Representative: Howick, Nicholas Keith 
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA
London WC1A 2RA (GB)

   


(54) ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HAVING AN IMPROVED CONNECTOR SHIELD AND A MULTI-PURPOSE STRAIN RELIEF