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(43) Date of publication: 28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26 (21) Application number: 98904119.9 (22) Date of filing: 22.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 13/115 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9800/338 (87) International publication number: WO 9833/238 (30.07.1998 Gazette 1998/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE ES FR GB IT SE (30) Priority: 24.01.1997 IT TO970055 (71) Applicant: FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INTERNATIONAL S.A. 92400 Courbevoie (FR)	(72) Inventor: BIGOTTO, Pier, Carlo I-10090 Cascine Vica (IT) (74) Representative: Jorio, Paolo  STUDIO TORTA S.r.l.,Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)