Fiber optic cable guide boot

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EP 1 251 379 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	11.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/11

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	10.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/50

(21)	Application number: 02008206.1

(22)	Date of filing: 17.04.2002

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G02B 6/44^(2006.01)

(54)	Fiber optic cable guide boot Führungsmanschette für Faseroptisches Kabel Manchon guidant pour cable a fibre optique

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

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Priority:

17.04.2001 US 836091

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	23.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/43

(73)	Proprietor: FCI
	78000 Versailles (FR)

(72)	Inventor:
	Hung, Viet Ngo Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17112 (US)

(74)	Representative: van Looijengoed, Ferry Antoin Theodorus et al
	De Vries & Metman Overschiestraat 180 1062 XK Amsterdam 1062 XK Amsterdam (NL)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 0 629 887
DE-U- 29 900 087
US-A- 5 640 476
US-A- 5 892 871

WO-A-86/02173
US-A- 5 073 044
US-A- 5 710 851
US-A- 5 933 557

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