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(88) Date of publication A3: 23.11.2000 (43) Date of publication: 31.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/05 (21) Application number: 00908324.7 (22) Date of filing: 20.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 13/658 (86) International application number: PCT/US0001/406 (87) International publication number: WO 0044/070 (27.07.2000 Gazette 2000/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 22.01.1999 US 235851 16.07.1999 US 354986 10.01.2000 US 479983 (71) Applicant: THE SIEMON COMPANY Watertown, CT 06795 (US)	(72) Inventors: LO, Denny Bethlehem, CT 06751 (US) YIP, Maxwell Trumbull, CT 06611 (US) SIEMON, John, A. Woodbury, CT 06798 (US) (74) Representative: Bratel, Gérard et al Cabinet GERMAIN & MAUREAU,12, rue Boileau,BP 6153 69466 Lyon Cedex 06 69466 Lyon Cedex 06 (FR)