(19)
(11) EP 1 198 033 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
08.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/23

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/15

(21) Application number: 01118462.9

(22) Date of filing: 31.07.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 12/38, H01R 12/24

(54)

Flat cable connector

Flachkabelverbinder

Connecteur pour câble plat

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 13.10.2000 JP 2000314386

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/16

(73) Proprietor: YAMAICHI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8515 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ishii, Yoshiharu
    Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 230-0051 (JP)
  • Shibata, Sueji
    Tokyo 144-0031 (JP)
  • Endo, Toshio
    Tokyo 134-0013 (JP)

(74) Representative: Weber, Joachim, Dr. 
Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte Gabriel-Max-Strasse 29
81545 München
81545 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 952 629
US-A- 5 076 803
 EP-A- 0 971 443
US-A- 5 297 968
   
       
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