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EP 2084563 A1 20090805 - SPLICING BOX

Title (en)

SPLICING BOX

Title (de)

SPLEISSBOX

Title (fr)

BOÎTIER D'ÉPISSURE

Publication

EP 2084563 A1 20090805 (EN)

Application

EP 06808569 A 20061116

Priority

GB 2006004280 W 20061116

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008059187A1] An optical fibre splicing box (100) has at least one side wall (132), a splice container (108) for holding spliced optical fibres, for example a splice container (108), and at least one housing element. The splice container (108) and the fibre connectors (110) are each disposed at a respective oblique angle relative to the at least one side wall (132).

IPC 8 full level

G02B 6/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G02B 6/4454 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2008059187A1

Citation (examination)

US 5446822 A 19950829 - KEITH ROGER H [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2008059187 A1 20080522; AU 2006350892 A1 20080522; AU 2006350892 B2 20120906; EP 2084563 A1 20090805

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2006004280 W 20061116; AU 2006350892 A 20061116; EP 06808569 A 20061116