ARTICLE FOR HOLDING OPTICAL FIBRES DURING CLEAVING AND POLISHING FIBRE ENDS

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003256780 (hide)

Owner 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventors HARDCASTLE, David, S.; DOSS, Donald, G.

Pub. Number AU-A-2003256780

PCT Number PCT/US03/23233

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/027477

Priority 10/247,381 19.09.02 US

Filing date 24 July 2003

Wipo publication date 8 April 2004

International Classifications

G02B 006/25 Light guides - Preparing the ends of light guides for coupling, e.g. cutting

G02B 006/38 Light guides - having fibre to fibre mating means

B24B 019/22 Single purpose machines or devices for particular grinding operations not covered by any other main group

Event Publications

6 November 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 10/247,381 19.09.02 US

20 May 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2003256780

2 June 2005 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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