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(43) Date of publication: 13.04.2022 Bulletin 2022/15 (21) Application number: 20731055.8 (22) Date of filing: 05.06.2020

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02B 6/255(2006.01) G02B 6/44(2006.01) G02B 6/36(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G02B 6/2558 (86) International application number: PCT/EP2020/065592 (87) International publication number: WO 2020/245335 (10.12.2020 Gazette 2020/50)

(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 Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 07.06.2019 US 201962858540 P (71) Applicant: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA 3010 Kessel-Lo (BE)	(72) Inventors: CLAESSENS, Bart Mattie Hickory, North Carolina 28602 (US) ALAERTS, Roger Joseph Hickory, North Carolina 28602 (US) (74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company  Murgitroyd House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)