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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.04.2008 (43) Date of publication: 20.05.2009 Bulletin 2009/21 (21) Application number: 07809405.9 (22) Date of filing: 08.06.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 13/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/013519 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/146130 (21.12.2007 Gazette 2007/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 08.06.2006 US 811943 P (71) Applicant: Molex Incorporated Lisle, IL 60532 (US)	(72) Inventors: DEKOSKI, Kurt P. Macomb, Michigan 48044 (US) LANGOLF, David L. Ortonville, Michigan 48462 (US) DOLINSHEK, Thomas New Baltimore, Michigan 48047 (US) (74) Representative: Mergel, Volker  Blumbach - Zinngrebe Patentanwälte Alexandrastrasse 5 65187 Wiesbaden 65187 Wiesbaden (DE)