Fiber access terminal
US7292763B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/44528
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber access terminal for mounting to the end of a fiber distribution cable and configured to be extended through a buried conduit. The fiber distribution cable may include a plurality of optical fibers and enters a housing of the terminal through a base. The terminal also includes a plurality of fiber optic connectors or adapters extending through the housing in generally the same direction as the fiber distribution cable for connecting to optical fiber customer drop cables. The terminal includes a cover and the housing defining an interior and the interior includes a cable slack storage arrangement providing bend radius protection for the optical fiber cables within the interior. A method of assembling a fiber access terminal. A fiber access terminal assembly including a pedestal mounting arrangement.
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