Optical fiber splice tray with cable tray hinge
US5249252A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/444
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical splice shelf (10) has optical splice trays (24, 26, 28, 30) stacked inside a frame assembly (14) slidingly withdrawable from a rear panel (12) and attached thereto with cable tray hinge (80) for maintaining no less than a minimum bend radius of optical fibers routed between the rear of the frame assembly and the rear panel; upon withdrawal, the frame assembly can be pivoted downward to expose the rear panel and the back of the frame assembly.
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