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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.2026 Bulletin 2026/04 (21) Application number: 24713741.7 (22) Date of filing: 15.03.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02B 6/38(2006.01) G02B 6/43(2006.01) G02B 6/42(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G02B 6/3897; G02B 6/428; G02B 6/3885; G02B 6/4284; G02B 6/32; G02B 6/4269; G02B 6/43; G02B 6/4246; G02B 6/4452; H01R 13/6658 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2024/052549 (87) International publication number: WO 2024/189600 (19.09.2024 Gazette 2024/38)

(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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 15.03.2023 US 202363452385 P 13.09.2023 US 202363538205 P 14.03.2024 US 202418605120 14.03.2024 US 202418605145 (71) Applicant: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH 8200 Schaffhausen (CH)

(72) Inventors: MILLER, Keith Edwin MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania 17057 (US) ANNIS, Kyle Gary MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania 17057 (US) WEEKS, William Atley Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312 (US) THACKSTON, Kevin Michael Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 (US) SIPE, Lynn Robert Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 (US) FLAIG, Robert Charles Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 (US) BENTON, Mark Mundelein, Illinois 60060 (US) (74) Representative: Ashton, Gareth Mark et al Baron Warren Redfern LLP 1000 Great West Road Brentford TW8 9DW Brentford TW8 9DW (GB)