(19)
(11) EP 1 049 201 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
10.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/06

(21) Application number: 00107911.0

(22) Date of filing: 13.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 12/16

(54)

Header assembly for mounting to a circuit substrate

Halteanordnung zur Befestigung auf einer Leiterplatte

Embase de connexion pour le montage sur une plaquette de circuit

(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: 29.04.1999 US 302027

(43) Date of publication of application:
02.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/44

(73) Proprietor: FCI
75009 Paris (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ortega, Jose L.
    Camp Hill, PA 17011 (US)
  • Stoner, Stuart C.
    Lewisberry, PA 17339 (US)
  • Raistrick, Alan
    Rockville, MD 20852 (US)

(74) Representative: Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte 
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München
80538 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 907 225
 WO-A-94/16477
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).