Fiber optic enclosure with internal cable spool
US8189984B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/47
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber optic enclosure assembly includes a housing having an interior region and a bearing mount disposed in the interior region of the housing. A cable spool is connectedly engaged with the bearing mount such that the cable spool selectively rotates within the housing. A termination module disposed on the cable spool so that the termination module rotates in unison with the cable spool. A method of paying out a fiber optic cable from a fiber optic enclosure includes rotating a cable spool, which has a subscriber cable coiled around a spooling portion of the cable spool, about an axis of a housing of the fiber optic enclosure until a desired length of subscriber cable is paid out. A termination module is disposed on the cable spool.
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