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(43) Date of publication: 02.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/31 (21) Application number: 04797889.5 (22) Date of filing: 15.11.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 29/00(2006.01) H01R 13/70(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2004/012912 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/050792 (02.06.2005 Gazette 2005/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK YU (30) Priority: 18.11.2003 EP 03026395 (71) Applicant: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH 64625 Bensheim (DE)	(72) Inventors: NIETHAMMER, Hans-Juergen 67292 Kirchheimbolanden (DE) MEY, Kay-Uwe 01559 Dresden (DE) (74) Representative: Jay, Anthony William et al Tyco Electronics UK Limited European Patent Department Faraday Road Dorcan Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 5HH (GB)