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(11) EP 1 586 138 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
19.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/42

(21) Application number: 03808437.2

(22) Date of filing: 01.12.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01R 13/52
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/038594
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/075358 (02.09.2004 Gazette 2004/36)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 20.12.2002 US 324817
25.11.2003 US 722351

(71) Applicant: TYCO Electronics Corporation
Middletown, PA 17057-3163 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • YAWORSKI, Harry, George
    Apex, NC 27502 (US)
  • BLUE, Kenton, Archibald
    Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 (US)
  • BUKOVNIK, Rudolf, Robert
    Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (US)

(74) Representative: Heinz-Schäfer, Marion 
Tyco Electronics Logistics AG Ampèrestrasse 3
CH-9323 Steinach
CH-9323 Steinach (CH)

   


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