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(43) Date of publication: 25.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/43 (21) Application number: 99906115.3 (22) Date of filing: 11.01.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 13/627 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9900/117 (87) International publication number: WO 9935/717 (15.07.1999 Gazette 1999/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE DE ES FR GB SE (30) Priority: 09.01.1998 IT TO980011 (71) Applicant: FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INTERNATIONAL 92400 Courbevoie (FR)	(72) Inventor: BIGOTTO, Pier, Carlo I-10090 Cascine Vica-Rivoli (IT) (74) Representative: Boggio, Luigi et al STUDIO TORTA S.r.l.,Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)