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(43) Date of publication: 24.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/43 (21) Application number: 00986084.2 (22) Date of filing: 23.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 13/58 (86) International application number: PCT/NL0000/857 (87) International publication number: WO 0139/334 (31.05.2001 Gazette 2001/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 23.11.1999 NL 1013650 (71) Applicant: Fokker Elmo B.V. 4631 RP Hoogerheide (NL)	(72) Inventors: LEENDERTSE, Franciscus, Hendricus NL-4613 GZ Bergen op Zoom (NL) DE WAARD, Daniel NL-4337 BB Middelburg (NL) (74) Representative: Jorritsma, Ruurd et al Nederlandsch OctrooibureauScheveningseweg 82P.O. Box 29720 2502 LS Den Haag 2502 LS Den Haag (NL)