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EP 1 366 546 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 03.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/49 (21) Application number: 02702361.3 (22) Date of filing: 21.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01R 24/02 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0201/851 (87) International publication number: WO 0206/9457 (06.09.2002 Gazette 2002/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 28.02.2001 EP 01104935 28.02.2001 EP 01104936 05.03.2001 EP 01105294 (71) Applicant: Tyco Electronics Belgium EC N.V. 8020 Oostkamp (BE)	(72) Inventors: HELLIN, Frank B-8500 Kortrijk (BE) LEEMAN, Reginald B-8400 Oostende (BE) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)