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EP 1 034 591 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/37 (21) Application number: 98958579.9 (22) Date of filing: 13.11.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02H 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9824/289 (87) International publication number: WO 9926/328 (27.05.1999 Gazette 1999/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 19.11.1997 US 974254 12.11.1998 US 190094 (71) Applicant: SQUARE D COMPANY Palatine, IL 60067 (US)	(72) Inventor: GARZON, Ruben, D. Brentwood, TN 37027 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)