(75) Inventors: Laurence H. Fingler, King Township;
L. Scott Fingler, Schomberg, both of
(CA); Geoffrey P. Laycock, Bristow,
VA (US)
(73) Assignee: Fiber Connections, Inc., Schomberg (CA)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 09/498,080
(22) Filed: Feb. 4, 2000
Related U.S. Application Data
(60) Provisional application No. 60/118,899, filed on Feb. 5, 1999.
(51) Int. C I. G02B 6/36
(52) U.S. CI 385/53; 385/137; 385/138;
385/139; 439/536
(58) Field of Search 385/53, 138, 136,
385/137; 439/536, 404