Connector housing for a communication network

US7200316B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Corning Cable Systems LLC · US

Inventors

• William Julius McPhil Giraud · Springtown, US
• Hubert Blair Beamon · Parkland Lane, US
• Andrew G. Stanush · Fort Worth, US
• Terry Lee Cooke · Hickory, US
• John B. Johnson · Hickory, US
• William R. Burnham · Hickory, US
• David C. Hall · Sachse, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 30, 2004
• Grant date: Apr 3, 2007
• Expiry date: Nov 22, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B6/3897
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A connector housing for a communications network includes a housing assembly having a front panel, a rear panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a bottom panel, and a top panel. In one configuration, the connector housing includes a jumper management panel that is rotatable into at least two different positions relative to the top panel of the housing assembly. In another configuration, the connector housing has a splice shelf assembly. The splice shelf assembly is attached to the housing assembly and rotatable about a vertical axis relative to the housing assembly. Another configuration of the connector housing has at least one cable entry plate that is removably attached to a side panel of the housing assembly. Additionally, one strain relief assembly has a furcation plug of a cable assembly that is attachable to a mounting rail for securing the same.