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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.2026 Bulletin 2026/04 (21) Application number: 24712983.6 (22) Date of filing: 14.03.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01R 12/71(2011.01) H01R 13/24(2006.01) H01R 13/6582(2011.01) H01R 13/6587(2011.01) H01R 39/02(2006.01) H01R 12/72(2011.01) H01R 13/26(2006.01) H01R 12/73(2011.01) H01R 13/6597(2011.01) H01R 12/57(2011.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): H01R 13/6597; H01R 13/6582; H01R 12/737; H01R 12/721; H01R 13/2457; H01R 12/57 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2024/052491 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/189574 (19.09.2024 Gazette 2024/38)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 14.03.2023 US 202363490014 P 28.02.2024 US 202418589478 (71) Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH 8200 Schaffhausen (CH)

(72) Inventors: WALTON, Scott Eric Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 (US) ANNIS, Kyle Gary Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 (US) MILLER, Keith Edwin Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 (US) TUIN, Jacobus Nicolaas 5222 AR's-Hertogenbosch (NL) SMINK, Rutger Wilhelmus 5222 AR's-Hertogenbosch (NL) FLORIS, Sander Johannes 5222 AR's-Hertogenbosch (NL) CHAMPION, Bruce Allen Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 (US) GINGRICH III, Charles Raymond Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 (US) (74) Representative: Johnstone, Edward Ian et al Baron Warren Redfern LLP 1000 Great West Road Brentford TW8 9DW Brentford TW8 9DW (GB)