WO1999067670A3 - Fiber optic drop splice closure and related methods - Google Patents

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WO1999067670A3
WO1999067670A3 PCT/US1999/011456 US9911456W WO9967670A3 WO 1999067670 A3 WO1999067670 A3 WO 1999067670A3 US 9911456 W US9911456 W US 9911456W WO 9967670 A3 WO9967670 A3 WO 9967670A3
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splice
tray
mounting member
fiber optic
organizer tray
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Craig D Ray
Jim Aberson
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Tyco Electronics Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
    • G02B6/444—Systems or boxes with surplus lengths
    • G02B6/4453—Cassettes
    • G02B6/4455—Cassettes characterised by the way of extraction or insertion of the cassette in the distribution frame, e.g. pivoting, sliding, rotating or gliding
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/44—Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables
    • G02B6/4439—Auxiliary devices
    • G02B6/444—Systems or boxes with surplus lengths
    • G02B6/4441—Boxes
    • G02B6/4442—Cap coupling boxes

Abstract

A fiber optic splice closure includes at least one first splice organizer tray (37) having one end pivotally connected to a (32) base and extending in a medial portion of a housing; a mounting member (60) pivotally connected to the base adjacent the at least one first splice organizer tray; and at least one second splice organizer tray (65) pivotally connected to the mounting member on a side thereof opposite the at least one first splice organizer tray. The splice closure also preferably includes a slack storage tray (50) connected to the base and positioned in the housing adjacent a side of the at least one first splice tray that is opposite the mounting member. The splice closure thus provides a compact, yet flexible, closure facilitating drops to a fiber optic ring network. The at least one first splice organizer tray is preferably pivotal about a first axis, and the at least one second splice organizer tray is also preferably pivotal about a second axis generally parallel to the first axis. In addition, the housing (31) may have a generally cylindrical shape defining a longitudinal axis generally transverse to the first and second axes. The mounting member is preferably pivotal about a third axis parallel to the first and second axes. At least one optical fiber may be preinstalled between first and second splice trays.
PCT/US1999/011456 1998-05-26 1999-05-25 Fiber optic drop splice closure and related methods WO1999067670A2 (en)

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