Movable bracket for holding internal components of an optical fiber interconnection closure during servicing and associated method
US6292614A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4447
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A closure that is operative for containing optical fiber splices includes a support assembly that supports the splices. While the closure is in an enclosed configuration, the support assembly and a holding bracket are substantially contained in a housing of the closure. When the splices within the closure are to be serviced, the support assembly and the holding bracket are removed from the housing. Thereafter, the holding bracket is configured so a protruding portion of the holding bracket extends away from the support assembly to provide an extended configuration. While in the extended configuration, the protruding portion of the holding bracket is clamped to a work surface with a clamping device so the holding bracket supports the support assembly in a cantilever-like fashion and the holding bracket and the clamping device do not substantially interfere with the servicing of the optical fiber splices. After servicing the splices, the holding bracket is configured in an unextended configuration and the support assembly, with the holding bracket attached thereto, is returned to the housing, so the holding bracket is readily available for use the next time the closure is serviced.
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