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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.04.2015 (43) Date of publication: 15.06.2016 Bulletin 2016/24 (21) Application number: 14758196.1 (22) Date of filing: 06.08.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01Q 1/24(2006.01) H01R 24/38(2011.01) H01Q 1/12(2006.01) H01R 9/05(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/049971 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/026528 (26.02.2015 Gazette 2015/08)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 08.08.2013 US 201361863739 P (71) Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC Hickory, NC 28602 (US)

(72) Inventors: COLAPIETRO, Julian McKinney, TX 75071 (US) BUONDELMONTE, Charles, J. Sachse, TX 75048 (US) BONCZYK, Michael, F. Anna, TX 75409 (US) DONALDSON, Jimmy, L., Jr. Milford, NJ 08848 (US) KURK, Morgan, C. Sachse, TX 75048 (US) BUTLER, Ray, K. Richardson, TX 75082 (US) SCHMUTZLER, Steven, Lee Homer Glen, IL 60491 (US) DICKERSON, Calvin Garland, TX 75080 (US) (74) Representative: Maikowski & Ninnemann  Postfach 15 09 20 10671 Berlin 10671 Berlin (DE)