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(43) Date of publication: 21.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/12 (21) Application number: 99924429.6 (22) Date of filing: 21.05.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 31/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US9911/293 (87) International publication number: WO 9963/631 (09.12.1999 Gazette 1999/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 05.06.1998 JP 15736898 (71) Applicant: MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY St. Paul,Minnesota 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventor: TOYAMA, Kei Higashine-CityYamagata Pref. (JP) (74) Representative: Hilleringmann, Jochen, Dipl.-Ing. et al Patentanwältevon Kreisler-Selting-Werner,Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus) 50667 Köln 50667 Köln (DE)