Compact storage and distribution module for optical fiber and cable
US9429729B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4457
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A storage and distribution module for optical fiber and cable includes a base having a bottom wall, and the bottom wall has a raised boss. A number of spool mounting fingers are arranged and configured on top of the boss to retain a fiber supply spool containing slack windings of an optical fiber. The bottom wall of the base, the boss, and an end face of the spool when retained on the mounting fingers, define a storage region underneath the spool for storing a slack length of a provider cable. A bracket is fixed inside the base, and the bracket is formed to support a connector adapter for connecting a first connector that terminates the slack fiber windings contained on the supply spool when retained on the mounting fingers, with a second connector that terminates the slack length of provider cable stored in the region under the spool.
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