(19)
(11) EP 1 415 184 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:
19.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/17

(21) Application number: 02772125.7

(22) Date of filing: 06.08.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/38(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2002/008794
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/014791 (20.02.2003 Gazette 2003/08)

(54)

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING AN OPTICAL FIBRE

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM VERBINDEN EINER OPTISCHEN FASER

DISPOSITIF DE CONNEXION D'UNE FIBRE OPTIQUE

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

(30) Priority: 06.08.2001 EP 01202961
07.08.2001 US 310244 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/19

(73) Proprietor: Pirelli & C. S.p.A.
20123 Milano (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • ROSSI, Giacomo
    I-20149 Milano (IT)
  • OLIVETI, Guido
    I-20149 Milano (IT)

(74) Representative: Castiglia, Paolo 
Porta, Checcacci & Associati S.p.A. Via Trebbia, 20
20135 Milano
20135 Milano (IT)


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US-A- 5 732 174
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