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(43) Date of publication: 14.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/11 (21) Application number: 99903137.0 (22) Date of filing: 15.01.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 13/648 (86) International application number: PCT/US9900/971 (87) International publication number: WO 9936/998 (22.07.1999 Gazette 1999/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IE IT LI NL SE (30) Priority: 16.01.1998 US 71744 P (71) Applicant: FCI AMERICAS TECHNOLOGY, Inc. Reno, NV 89501 (US)	(72) Inventors: MITRA, Niranjan, K. B-5629 GH Eindhoven (NL) PAAGMAN, Bernardus, L., F. NL-5481 RX Schijndel (NL) MORLION, Danny, L., C. B-9040 Ghent (BE) VAN ZANTEN, Albertus NL-5235 DP's Hertogenbosch (NL) (74) Representative: Beetz & PartnerPatentanwälte  Steinsdorfstrasse 10 80538 München 80538 München (DE)