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EP 0941494 A1 19990915 - PROTECTING DEVICE

Title (en)

PROTECTING DEVICE

Title (de)

SCHUTZVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION

Publication

EP 0941494 A1 19990915 (DE)

Application

EP 97951201 A 19971114

Priority

DE 19649007 A 19961127
EP 9706362 W 19971114

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19649007A1] The invention relates to a method for the production of a protecting device for optical waveguide splices. The protective device consists of two oblong wafers (3, 31) of brittle material. The wafers (3, 31) are produced with an intensity of 15-300 mu m and, during or immediately after production, are provided with a thin protecting layer (4) that prevents stress corrosion cracking.

IPC 1-7

G02B 6/38

IPC 8 full level

G02B 6/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G02B 6/255 (2013.01); G02B 6/2558 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9823985A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19649007 A1 19980528; EP 0941494 A1 19990915; WO 9823985 A1 19980604

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19649007 A 19961127; EP 9706362 W 19971114; EP 97951201 A 19971114