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EP 1 105 948 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 13.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/24 (21) Application number: 99945143.8 (22) Date of filing: 23.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 29/00, H01R 13/703 (86) International application number: PCT/US9919/181 (87) International publication number: WO 0011/763 (02.03.2000 Gazette 2000/09)

(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: 24.08.1998 US 97748 P (71) Applicant: Potega, Patrick H. West Hills, CA 91307 (US)	(72) Inventor: Potega, Patrick H. West Hills, CA 91307 (US) (74) Representative: Madgwick, Paul Roland et al RUSCHKE HARTMANN BECKER,Pienzenauerstrasse 2 81679 München 81679 München (DE)