OPTICAL FIBER SPLICE HOLDER AND STRAIN RELIEF

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EP 0 871 911 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	21.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/43

(21)	Application number: 96916485.0

(22)	Date of filing: 15.05.1996

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G02B 6/ 24^{( . )}
G02B 6/ 36^{( . )}
G02B 6/ 44^{( . )}

G02B 6/ 00^{( . )}
G02B 6/ 38^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1996/007081

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1996/038752 (05.12.1996 Gazette 1997/01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE ES FR GB

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Priority:

30.05.1995 US 19950453739
30.05.1995 US 19950453157

(71)	Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
	Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	RADLIFF, David, Ray Harrisburg, PA 17111 (US) KEENER, Scott, Alan Harrisburg, PA 17109 (US) STOUGH, Robert, E. Harrisburg, PA 17111 (US)

(74)	Representative: Warren, Keith Stanley, et al
	BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington London W8 5BU London W8 5BU (GB)

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