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(43) Date of publication: 29.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/13 (21) Application number: 98924344.9 (22) Date of filing: 02.06.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02G 7/14, H01B 7/28 (86) International application number: PCT/FI9800/475 (87) International publication number: WO 9858/431 (23.12.1998 Gazette 1998/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 03.06.1997 FI 972355 (71) Applicant: NK Cables Oy 02110 Espoo (FI)	(72) Inventors: HINKKURI, Antero FIN-01280 Vantaa (FI) TUOMAINEN, Petri FIN-02320 Espoo (FI) (74) Representative: Valkeiskangas, Tapio Lassi Paavali et al Oy Kolster Ab,Iso Roobertinkatu 23,P.O. Box 148 00121 Helsinki 00121 Helsinki (FI)