(19)
(11) EP 0 964 496 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
13.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
30.04.2008 Bulletin 2008/18

(21) Application number: 98954802.9

(22) Date of filing: 24.11.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H02G 3/16(2006.01)
H01R 9/22(2006.01)
 H01R 43/24(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP1998/005271
(87) International publication number:
WO 1999/034494 (08.07.1999 Gazette 1999/27)

(54)

ELECTRIC CONNECTION BOX

ELEKTRISCHES VERBINDUNGSGEHÄUSE

BOITE DE JONCTION ELECTRIQUE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB

(30) Priority: 25.12.1997 JP 35824197

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/50

(73) Proprietor: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0005 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • HASEGAWA, Shin
    Hikone-shi, Shiga 522-0042 (JP)
  • TANAKA, Mitsuo
    Hikone-shi, Shiga 522-0023 (JP)
  • IKEZAWA, Tadashi
    Nagahama-shi, Shiga 526-0012 (JP)

(74) Representative: Mackenzie, Andrew Bryan et al
Scott & York Intellectual Property Ltd 45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans Hertfordshire, AL1 3AW
St. Albans Hertfordshire, AL1 3AW (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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JP-A- 5 003 619
JP-U- 1 079 325
JP-U- 4 061 417
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JP-A- 10 117 420
JP-U- 1 145 166
US-A- 5 229 922
   
       
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