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(43) Date of publication: 12.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/37 (21) Application number: 10773186.1 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 9/05(2006.01) H01R 13/658(2011.01) H01R 13/187(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/051799 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/053440 (05.05.2011 Gazette 2011/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 02.11.2009 US 611095 (71) Applicant: Andrew LLC Hickory, NC 28602 (US)	(72) Inventors: LOW, David Frankfort, Illinois 60423 (US) BUENZ, Larry Frankfort, Illinois 60423 (US) PAYNTER, Jeffrey Momence, Illinois 60954 (US) (74) Representative: Nilsson, Lars-Magnus  Awapatent AB Södra Hamngatan 37-41 Box 11394 404 28 Göteborg 404 28 Göteborg (SE)