(19)
(11) EP 1 629 312 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:
03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/32

(21) Application number: 04753206.4

(22) Date of filing: 25.05.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/38(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/016334
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/107002 (09.12.2004 Gazette 2004/50)

(54)

FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR WITH ROTATIONALLY ADJUSTABLE FERRULE

OPTISCHER FASERSTECKER MIT DREHBAR AUSRICHTBARER FERRULE

CONNECTEUR DE FIBRE OPTIQUE A FERULE REGLABLE EN ROTATION

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB IT

(30) Priority: 27.05.2003 US 445865

(43) Date of publication of application:
01.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/09

(73) Proprietor: MOLEX INCORPORATED
Lisle, IL 60532 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • GRZEGORZEWSKA, Barbara
    Chicago, IL 60638 (US)
  • GROIS, Igor
    Northbrook, IL 60062 (US)
  • BELENKIY, Yuriy
    Niles, IL 60714 (US)

(74) Representative: Dr. Weitzel & Partner 
Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim
89522 Heidenheim (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 091 226
US-A- 5 946 436
 DE-A- 4 203 966
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 0061, no. 56 (P-135), 17 August 1982 (1982-08-17) & JP 57 074714 A (NEC CORP), 11 May 1982 (1982-05-11)
   
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