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(88) Date of publication A3: 30.07.2015 (43) Date of publication: 12.10.2016 Bulletin 2016/41 (21) Application number: 14809817.1 (22) Date of filing: 05.12.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 9/03(2006.01) H01R 13/52(2006.01) H01R 4/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2014/076692 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/082674 (11.06.2015 Gazette 2015/23)

(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: 06.12.2013 US 201314099309 20.11.2014 EP 14306842 (71) Applicants: Tyco Electronics Corporation Berwyn, PA 19312 (US) Tyco Electronics Simel S.A.S. 21220 Gevrey-Chambertin (FR) Tyco Electronics Brasil Ltda 05037 Sao Paulo - SP (BR)

(72) Inventors: GALLA, Matthew Holly Springs, North Carolina 27540 (US) LA SALVIA, José Alexandre 12246-180 São José dos Campos, SP (BR) FUZETTI, Vagner 12908-600 Bragança Paulista, SP (BR) MAHER, Kathryn Marie Cary, North Carolina 27519 (US) MARCAILLOU, Sebastien F-95100 Argenteuil (FR) BUTHIOT, Raphaël F-21110 Longecourt-en-Plaine (FR) MOLLICA BORELLI, Luis Otavio 12917-010 Bragança Paulista, SP (BR) HAFAIEDH, Noureddine F-21000 Dijon (FR) (74) Representative: Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB  Leopoldstraße 4 80802 München 80802 München (DE)