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(43) Date of publication: 15.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/46 (21) Application number: 15706056.7 (22) Date of filing: 09.01.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 13/52(2006.01) H01R 31/06(2006.01) H01R 13/645(2006.01) H01R 13/405(2006.01) H01R 13/627(2006.01) H01R 43/24(2006.01) H01R 13/639(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2015/050174 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/110748 (14.07.2016 Gazette 2016/28)

(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 (71) Applicant: Prysmian S.p.A. 20126 Milano (IT)	(72) Inventors: KENNEY, Phil Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 6YN (GB) SPILLER, Darren Michael Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 6YN (GB) (74) Representative: Geurts, Franciscus Antonius  Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade B.V. Koninginnegracht 19 2514 AB Den Haag 2514 AB Den Haag (NL)