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EP 0 995 200 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 26.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/17 (21) Application number: 99920860.6 (22) Date of filing: 10.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01B 7/08 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9903/178 (87) International publication number: WO 9959/162 (18.11.1999 Gazette 1999/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE ES FR GB IT LI SE (30) Priority: 11.05.1998 EP 98108529 (71) Applicant: W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES GmbH 85640 Putzbrunn (DE)	(72) Inventor: HOFFMANN, Heike CH-7013 Domat/Ems (CH)