Fiber optic drop cable slack storage receptacle
First Claim
1. A slack storage receptacle for storing an excess length of a pre-connectorized fiber optic drop cable extending between an optical connection terminal and a network interface device (NID), the slack storage receptacle comprising:
- a housing defining an interior cavity adapted to receive one or more coils of the excess length of the fiber optic drop cable;
wherein the excess length of the fiber optic drop cable is stored external to the NID.
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Abstract
A slack storage receptacle for storing an excess length of a pre-connectorized fiber optic drop cable extending between an optical connection terminal and a network interface device (NID) includes a housing and a storage means disposed within the housing for receiving the drop cable such that the drop cable slack is stored external to the NID. The slack storage receptacle may be secured to an exterior wall of a subscriber premises and the NID mounted thereon. Alternatively, the slack storage receptacle may be positioned around and formed to the NID. Alternatively, the slack storage receptacle may be buried in the ground adjacent the NID. The drop cable slack may be wound onto the storage means after deployment. Alternatively, the slack storage receptacle may be pre-assembled, shipped to the subscriber premises, and the drop cable unwound from the storage means with the drop cable slack remaining wound on the storage means.
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37 Claims
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1. A slack storage receptacle for storing an excess length of a pre-connectorized fiber optic drop cable extending between an optical connection terminal and a network interface device (NID), the slack storage receptacle comprising:
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a housing defining an interior cavity adapted to receive one or more coils of the excess length of the fiber optic drop cable;
wherein the excess length of the fiber optic drop cable is stored external to the NID. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 30)
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25. A slack storage receptacle for storing an excess length of a pre-connectorized fiber optic drop cable comprising:
a housing defining an interior cavity and comprising a storage means disposed within the interior cavity for receiving at least a portion of the fiber optic drop cable external to an outside plant optical connection terminal and a network interface device (NID). - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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31. A method of deploying a pre-connectorized fiber optic drop cable between an outside plant optical connection terminal and a network interface device (NID), the method comprising:
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providing a slack storage receptacle comprising a housing defining an interior cavity and including a storage means disposed within the interior cavity for receiving an excess length of the fiber optic drop cable;
connecting one end of the fiber optic drop cable to the connection terminal;
connecting the other end of the fiber optic drop cable to the NID; and
storing the excess length of the fiber optic drop cable on the storage means of the slack storage receptacle external to the NID. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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