Device and method for storing slack fiber
US6349894B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S242/90
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An assembly includes an enclosure and a device for storing fiber slack. The device has a pair of spool portions on opposite sides of the device. Each spool portion is shaped so that fiber slack can be wound back and forth between the two spool portions. The device is pivotally mounted within the enclosure, so that the pair of spool portions can be accessed by pivoting the device. Each spool portion may have a semicircular shape. Each spool portion has a radius at least as large as a minimum bend radius for a fiber to be stored on the device. A length of a fiber portion extending between the pair of spool portions is substantially greater than a perimeter of one of the spool portions. The device has top and bottom U-shaped channels connecting the tops and bottoms of the spool portions, respectively. The pair of spool portions and the top and bottom U-shaped channels form an elongated spool for storing fiber, the elongated spool extending around three sides of the device. The enclosure has a pin or rod mounted in it. The device has a bore extending through it, for receiving the pin or rod, to pivotally mount the device in the enclosure. A splice holder may be mounted within the enclo…
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