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(43) Date of publication: 16.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/33 (21) Application number: 99941778.5 (22) Date of filing: 31.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 13/41 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9902/856 (87) International publication number: WO 0013/263 (09.03.2000 Gazette 2000/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 29.08.1998 GB 9818809 (71) Applicant: Miles Platts Limited Leicester LE4 5AN (GB)	(72) Inventors: RUSSELL, Geoffrey, Edward Leicester LE4 0NB (GB) ASTON, Paul, Gerald Stafford ST16 3LB (GB) (74) Representative: Lally, William et al FORRESTER & BOEHMERTFranz-Joseph-Strasse 38 80801 München 80801 München (DE)