(19)
(11) EP 1 430 339 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:
29.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/10

(21) Application number: 02795494.0

(22) Date of filing: 27.09.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/38(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/030719
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/050579 (19.06.2003 Gazette 2003/25)

(54)

FIBER OPTIC PLUG

STECKER FÜR OPTISCHE FASERN

PRISE DE 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: 28.09.2001 US 967259

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/26

(60) Divisional application:
07001238.0 / 1775610

(73) Proprietor: Corning Cable Systems LLC
Hickory, NC 28603 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MCDONALD, A., John
    Lenoir, NC 28645 (US)
  • MELTON, Stuart, R.
    Hickory, NC 28603 (US)
  • TRAN, Hieu, V.
    Charlotte, NC 28209 (US)
  • LUTHER, James, P.
    Hickory, NC 28601 (US)
  • CHILDERS, Darrell, R.
    Hickory, NC 28601 (US)

(74) Representative: Sturm, Christoph 
Quermann Sturm GbR Patentanwälte Unter den Eichen 7
65195 Wiesbaden
65195 Wiesbaden (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 468 671
EP-A- 0 855 610
EP-A- 0 949 522
WO-A-01/27660
US-A- 5 028 114
 EP-A- 0 547 778
EP-A- 0 940 700
EP-A- 1 065 542
US-A- 4 354 731
   
       
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