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(43) Date of publication: 28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26 (21) Application number: 97923326.9 (22) Date of filing: 20.05.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 33/06 (86) International application number: PCT/NL9700/287 (87) International publication number: WO 9744/868 (27.11.1997 Gazette 1997/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 22.05.1996 NL 1003181 (71) Applicant: Stichting Kennis Beheer Nederland 7550 AS Hengelo (NL)	(72) Inventor: MULHOLLAND, Robert, Christiaan NL-7552 Hengelo (NL) (74) Representative: Van Assen, Jan Willem Bernard  Octrooibureau Assenpatent B.V.P.O. Box 1029 2240 BA Wassenaar 2240 BA Wassenaar (NL)