(19)
(11) EP 2 570 835 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:
31.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/44

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.03.2018 Bulletin 2018/12

(21) Application number: 12195957.1

(22) Date of filing: 19.07.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/44(2006.01)

(54)

Optical fiber installation at customer premises

Glasfaserinstallation in der Anlage des Kunden

Installation d'une fibre optique sur le site du client

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 20.07.2010 US 365963 P
20.07.2010 US 365970 P
09.08.2010 US 371828 P
09.05.2011 US 201161483931 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/12

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
11810239.1 / 2567271

(73) Proprietor: OFS Fitel, LLC
Norcross GA 30071 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Burek, Denis E.
    Cumming, GA 30040 (US)
  • Hendrickson, Daniel
    Roswell, GA 30076 (US)
  • George, John
    Cumming, GA 30041 (US)
  • White, Willard C.
    Suwannee, GA 30024 (US)
  • Dickinson, Paul
    Johns Creek, GA 30022 (US)
  • Mann, William
    Hopkinton, NH 03229 (US)
  • Bradley, Joseph
    Newfields, NH 03856 (US)
  • Malofsky, Adam, Gregg
    Loveland, OH 45140 (US)
  • Malofsky, Bernard, Miles
    Bloomfield, CT 06002 (US)

(74) Representative: Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus et al
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München
81373 München (DE)


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US-A1- 2009 074 370
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US-A- 5 703 990
US-A1- 2005 145 522
US-A1- 2010 054 680
   
       
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