Fiber access terminal
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1. A fiber access terminal comprising:
- an enclosure including a base and a cover sized to engage the base, the base and the cover defining an interior and a frame extending from the base within the interior;
the frame having a first side and a second side, each side adapted to receive cable management structures and fiber connection devices;
a distribution cable entering the enclosure on the first side of the frame, the distribution cable including a plurality of optical fibers, the distribution fiber entering the enclosure through the base and passing into the interior;
the second side adapted to receive at least one of the optical fibers of the distribution cable from the first side and including a means of connecting the at least one optical fiber to a customer drop cable entering the enclosure through the base on the second side of the frame.
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Abstract
A fiber access terminal includes a drop cable side and a distribution cable side. The sides are separated by a frame to which a variety of cable management and cable connection components may be mounted. Optical fibers are routed from drop and distribution cables through a plurality of routing paths to splice trays for connection to other optical fibers. A protective cover over the distribution side of the frame is included.
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1. A fiber access terminal comprising:
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an enclosure including a base and a cover sized to engage the base, the base and the cover defining an interior and a frame extending from the base within the interior;
the frame having a first side and a second side, each side adapted to receive cable management structures and fiber connection devices;
a distribution cable entering the enclosure on the first side of the frame, the distribution cable including a plurality of optical fibers, the distribution fiber entering the enclosure through the base and passing into the interior;
the second side adapted to receive at least one of the optical fibers of the distribution cable from the first side and including a means of connecting the at least one optical fiber to a customer drop cable entering the enclosure through the base on the second side of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of routing an optical fiber cable within a fiber access terminal comprising:
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providing a fiber access enclosure with a frame having a first side and a second side, a base to which the frame is mounted and a removable enclosure cover configured to be positioned about the frame;
positioning a loop of a fiber distribution cable through the base adjacent a first side of the frame, the fiber distribution cable including a plurality of optical fibers within an outer sheathing;
clamping the fiber distribution cable to the first side of the frame;
removing the outer sheathing from about the optical fibers;
routing a first expressed through portion of the plurality of optical fibers through a first cable routing path;
routing a second portion of the plurality of optical fibers through a second cable routing path;
extending a customer drop cable including at least one optical fiber into the enclosure adjacent the second side of the frame;
optically connecting one of the optical fibers of the second portion with one of the optical fibers of the drop cable; and
placing the removable cover about the frame blocking access to both sides of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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