Fiber optic splice enclosure
First Claim
1. A fiber optic splice enclosure for housing an interconnection contained in a splice tray between at least one optical fiber of a feeder cable and at least one optical fiber of a drop cable, the optical fiber of the feeder cable being at least partially contained in a feeder cable buffer tube, the fiber optic splice enclosure comprising:
- a support frame arranged in the enclosure, the support frame including a first side and a second side;
a basket arranged on the support frame for storing slack of a spliced buffer tube transitioning to the splice tray, the basket being sized so as to be able to store slack of the spliced feeder cable buffer tube while maintaining a predetermined tube bend radius, the basket having at least one wall and being open on the first side of the support frame, the basket wall having at least one opening therein through which the feeder cable buffer tube can be routed from the second side of the enclosure into the basket; and
a splice tray mounting arrangement arranged on the first side of the support frame for supporting the splice tray.
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Abstract
A fiber optic splice enclosure for housing an interconnection contained in a splice tray between at least one optical fiber of a feeder cable and at least one optical fiber of a drop cable is provided. The optical fiber of the feeder cable is at least partially contained in a feeder cable buffer or transportation tube. The fiber optic splice enclosure includes a support frame arranged in the enclosure. The support frame includes a central office side and a drop side. A basket is arranged on the support frame for storing slack of a spliced buffer tube transitioning to the splice tray. The spliced storage arrangement is sized so as to be able to store slack of the spliced feeder cable buffer tube while maintaining a predetermined tube bend radius. A splice tray mounting arrangement is arranged on the drop side of the support frame for supporting the splice tray.
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42 Claims
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1. A fiber optic splice enclosure for housing an interconnection contained in a splice tray between at least one optical fiber of a feeder cable and at least one optical fiber of a drop cable, the optical fiber of the feeder cable being at least partially contained in a feeder cable buffer tube, the fiber optic splice enclosure comprising:
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a support frame arranged in the enclosure, the support frame including a first side and a second side; a basket arranged on the support frame for storing slack of a spliced buffer tube transitioning to the splice tray, the basket being sized so as to be able to store slack of the spliced feeder cable buffer tube while maintaining a predetermined tube bend radius, the basket having at least one wall and being open on the first side of the support frame, the basket wall having at least one opening therein through which the feeder cable buffer tube can be routed from the second side of the enclosure into the basket; and a splice tray mounting arrangement arranged on the first side of the support frame for supporting the splice tray. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fiber optic splice enclosure for housing an interconnection between at least one optical fiber of a feeder cable and at least one optical fiber of a drop cable, the fiber optic splice enclosure comprising:
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a support frame arranged in the enclosure; a dome that is removably positionable over the support frame; and a resiliently flexible snap tab arranged on the support frame, the snap tab being insertable in and engageable with an opening on the dome so as to secure the dome on the support frame. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A fiber optic splice enclosure for housing an interconnection between at least one optical fiber of a feeder cable and at least one optical fiber of a drop cable, the fiber optic splice enclosure comprising:
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a support frame arranged in the enclosure; a plurality of hinge elements arranged on opposed lateral edges of the support frame for receiving doors; and a resiliently flexible snap tab arranged on the support frame for securing a dome on the support frame.
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19. A fiber optic splice enclosure for housing an interconnection between at least one optical fiber of a feeder cable and at least one optical fiber of a drop cable, the fiber optic splice enclosure comprising:
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a support frame arranged in the enclosure; a plurality of cable attachment elements arranged on the support frame for securing cables to the support frame, at least one of the cable attachment elements being removably attachable to the support frame. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A fiber optic splice enclosure for housing an interconnection in a splice tray between at least one optical fiber of a feeder cable and at least one optical fiber of a drop cable, the fiber optic splice enclosure comprising:
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a support frame arranged in the enclosure; a splice tray mounting arrangement arranged on the support frame for supporting a plurality of splice trays; and a splice tray hinge part snap engageable with the splice tray mounting arrangement so as to be attachable thereto and detachable therefrom, the splice tray hinge part including a plurality of spaced pairs of journal openings for receiving complementary posts carried by a splice tray such that splice tray is pivotable relative to the splice tray mounting arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A fiber optic splice enclosure for housing an interconnection between at least one optical fiber of a feeder cable and at least one optical fiber of a drop cable, the fiber optic splice enclosure comprising:
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a support frame arranged in the enclosure, the support frame including a first side and a second side; a first weather tight door carried by the support frame for enclosing the first side of the support frame; a bulkhead arranged on the second side of the enclosure; a barrier arranged on the second side of the enclosure, the bulkhead and barrier defining an enclosed area on the second side of the enclosure; a plurality of connector adaptors carried by the bulkhead, the connector adaptors each including a rugged, sealed connector that extends through the bulkhead to outside the enclosed area defined by the bulkhead and barrier for mating with a mating connector carried by a feeder cable. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A fiber optic splice enclosure for housing an interconnection between at least one optical fiber of a feeder cable and at least one optical fiber of a drop cable, the fiber optic splice enclosure comprising:
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a support frame arranged in the enclosure; and a basket for storing slack of a spliced buffer tube, the basket comprising a separate element that is engageable with the support frame. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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Specification