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(43) Date of publication: 08.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/49 (21) Application number: 98906579.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.02.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60R 13/ 08( . ) B29C 44/ 18( . ) G10K 11/ 162( . ) B29C 44/ 00( . ) B62D 29/ 00( . ) G10K 11/ 168( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1998/003234 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/036944 (27.08.1998 Gazette 1998/34)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 24.02.1997 US 19970805387 08.09.1997 US 19970925422 06.10.1997 US 19970944736 (71) Applicant: RAYCHEM CORPORATION Menlo Park, CA 94025-1164 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHANG, Rong, J. Fremont, CA 94538 (US) DAWES, Keith San Mateo, CA 94402 (US) SCHWARTZ, Lawrence, D. Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US) (74) Representative: Jay, Anthony William, et al  Raychem Limited Intellectual Property Law Department Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon Wiltshire SN3 5HH Dorcan Swindon Wiltshire SN3 5HH (GB)