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EP 1 661 214 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 31.05.2006 Bulletin 2006/22 (21) Application number: 04778917.7 (22) Date of filing: 22.07.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 13/658(1980.01) H01R 9/03(1980.01) H01R 13/646(2000.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/023625 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/025010 (17.03.2005 Gazette 2005/11)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 29.08.2003 EP 03019714 (71) Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)	(72) Inventor: VAN MEIJL, Hermanus Franciscus Maria D-41453 Neuss (DE) (74) Representative: Hilleringmann, Jochen et al Von Kreisler Selting Werner Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannnhaus) 50667 Köln 50667 Köln (DE)