(19)
(11) EP 3 079 000 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:
12.02.2020 Bulletin 2020/07

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/50

(21) Application number: 16167282.9

(22) Date of filing: 04.10.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/38(2006.01)
 G02B 6/44(2006.01)

(54)

ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR FIBER-OPTIC CABLES AND ASSEMBLIES USING SAME

BEFESTIGUNGSSTRUKTUR FÜR GLASFASERKABEL UND ANORDNUNGEN DAMIT

STRUCTURE DE FIXATION DE CÂBLES À FIBRES OPTIQUES ET ENSEMBLES LES UTILISANT

(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: 05.10.2011 US 201161543607 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.10.2016 Bulletin 2016/41

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
12775586.6 / 2764388

(73) Proprietor: Corning Optical Communications LLC
Charlotte, NC 28216 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Isenhour, Micah Colen
    deceased (US)
  • Knecht, Dennis Michael
    Hickory, North Carolina 28601 (US)
  • Luther, James Phillip
    Hickory, North Carolina 28602 (US)

(74) Representative: Sturm, Christoph 
Quermann - Sturm - Weilnau Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Unter den Eichen 5
65195 Wiesbaden
65195 Wiesbaden (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 0 131 283
US-A1- 2011 229 083
 US-A1- 2007 206 902
   
       
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