(19)
(11) EP 2 245 489 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:
10.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/19

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/09

(21) Application number: 09709072.4

(22) Date of filing: 16.01.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/38(2006.01)
 G02B 6/36(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/031176
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/099737 (13.08.2009 Gazette 2009/33)

(54)

REMOTE GRIP OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR

FASEROPTISCHER FERN-GRIFF-VERBINDER

CONNECTEUR DE FIBRES OPTIQUES À SERRAGE À DISTANCE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 07.02.2008 WO PCT/US2008/053284
28.03.2008 US 57824

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/44

(60) Divisional application:
17158422.0

(73) Proprietor: 3M Innovative Properties Company
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PEPIN, Ronald, P.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
  • BYLANDER, James, R.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)
  • WENDELL, Paul, M.
    Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB 
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München
81675 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-87/01464
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US-B2- 7 280 733
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US-A- 4 687 288
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