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(43) Date of publication: 05.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/06 (21) Application number: 00922154.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H02K 13/04, H02K 23/00, H01R 39/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US0009/923 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/0405 (25.10.2001 Gazette 2001/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicant: Kirkwood Industries, Inc. Cleveland, OH 44135-5182 (US)	(72) Inventor: CEFO, Nevres Westlake, OH 44145 (US) (74) Representative: Paget, Hugh Charles Edward et al MEWBURN ELLISYork House23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)