EP0366346A3

Optical connector

Abstract

Disclosed is an optical fiber connector useful for high density arrays. A locking collar (28) is mounted near the rearward portion of a fiber ferrule (22). The collar includes tabs (35,36) which engage holes (19, 20) in the connector sleeve (10) when the ferrule is inserted therein. The fiber can be inserted and removed by a tool (41-49) which depresses the tabs. Space is conserved since the locking mechanism is located entirely within the sleeve.

EP0366346A3, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 1

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during
EP0205984A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	YD	Search report
US4611887A	Cites	United States of America	YD	Search report
US4690494A	Cites	United States of America	Y	Search report

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
263744	United States of America	–	1988-10-28
26374488	United States of America	A	1988-10-28
US19880263744	–	–	–

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Document	Office	Kind
DK535089D0	Denmark	D0	1989-10-27
US4898446A	United States of America	A	1990-02-06
DK535089A	Denmark	A	1990-04-29
EP0366346A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1990-05-02
KR900006802A	Republic of Korea	A	1990-05-08
JPH02171708A	Japan	A	1990-07-03
EP0366346A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	1991-07-24
CA1329026C	Canada	C	1994-05-03
EP0366346B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	1994-12-28
DE68920272D1	Germany	D1	1995-02-09
DE68920272T2	Germany	T2	1995-05-18
DK170941B1	Denmark	B1	1996-03-18
KR0143080B1	Republic of Korea	B1	1998-10-01
JP2866119B2	Japan	B2	1999-03-08

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2005-10-18	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2004-07-30	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2004-06-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2004-06-09	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2004-05-01	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2003-10-18	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2003-06-03	Se: european patent has lapsedLapsedEUG	EUG	EP
2002-10-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2002-10-19	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2002-10-09	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2002-10-02	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2002-01-01	European patent in force as of 2002-01-01IF02	IF02	GB
2001-10-02	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
1995-12-20	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
1995-11-01	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
1995-11-01	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
1995-02-23	It: translation for a ep patent filedITF	ITF	EP
1995-02-23	It: translation for a ep patent filedITF	ITF	EP
1995-02-09	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
1995-01-31	Se: european patent in force in swedenEAL	EAL	EP
1995-01-13	Fr: translation filedET	ET	EP
1994-12-28	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1994-11-11	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
1994-06-22	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP3	RAP3	EP
1993-07-21	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
1992-03-11	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
1991-07-24	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1991-06-06	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
1990-05-02	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1990-03-17	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Optical connector

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