ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AND CONNECTING THE SAME WITH CIRCUIT DEVICES - Patent 0978158

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EP 0 978 158 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	09.02.2000 Bulletin 2000/06

(21)	Application number: 98914600.6

(22)	Date of filing: 07.04.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H01R 33/965, H01R 13/58

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9806/972

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9845/909 (15.10.1998 Gazette 1998/41)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

09.04.1997 JP 10671197

(71)	Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
	Wilmington, DE 19808 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	CHEN, Ping40A, Palunasu Yomogidai NagoyaAichi 465 (JP) MIYAKE, Kimihiro SetoAidhi 489 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Warren, Keith Stanley et al
	BARON & WARREN18 South EndKensington London W8 5BU London W8 5BU (GB)

(54)	ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING AND CONNECTING THE SAME WITH CIRCUIT DEVICES