CABLE SLACK HANDLING DEVICE
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1. A cable slack handling device comprising:
- a base portion;
a first lobe and a second lobe each joined with the base portion;
at least one arcuate exterior wall portion on each of the first and second lobes, the arcuate exterior wall portions adapted to accommodate cable slack around a perimeter of the device;
at least two interior wall portions on each of the first and second lobes defining a first channel and a second channel disposed between the first and second lobes, the first and second channels adapted to receive one or more cables; and
a connection device holder disposed between at least a portion of the first and second lobes and disposed between at least a portion of the first and second channels, the connection device holder adapted to contain one or more connection devices that receive the cables from the channels.
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Abstract
A cable slack handling device including a base portion with a first lobe and a second lobe each joined with the base portion. The first and second lobes each have an arcuate exterior wall portion to accommodate cable slack around a perimeter of the cable slack handling device. A connection device holder is located between a portion of the first and second lobes. The connection device holder is adapted to contain cable connection devices. The connection device holder has two opposite ends each adapted to receive cables.
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19 Claims
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1. A cable slack handling device comprising:
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a base portion; a first lobe and a second lobe each joined with the base portion; at least one arcuate exterior wall portion on each of the first and second lobes, the arcuate exterior wall portions adapted to accommodate cable slack around a perimeter of the device; at least two interior wall portions on each of the first and second lobes defining a first channel and a second channel disposed between the first and second lobes, the first and second channels adapted to receive one or more cables; and a connection device holder disposed between at least a portion of the first and second lobes and disposed between at least a portion of the first and second channels, the connection device holder adapted to contain one or more connection devices that receive the cables from the channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cable slack handling device comprising:
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a base portion; a plurality of cables each containing one or more optical fibers; a plurality of connection devices for connecting the fibers; and a first lobe and a second lobe each joined with the base portion; at least one arcuate exterior wall portion on each of the first and second lobes, the arcuate exterior wall portions to accommodate cable slack around a perimeter of the device; at least two interior wall portions on each of the first and second lobes defining a first channel and a second channel disposed between the first and second lobes, the first and second channels adapted to receive one or more cables; and a connection device holder disposed between at least a portion of the first and second lobes and disposed between at least a portion of the first and second channels, the connection device holder adapted to contain one or more connection devices that receive the cables from the channels. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for handling cable slack comprising:
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a housing; and a cable slack handling device mounted to the housing, the cable slack handling device comprising; a base portion; one or more cables containing one or more optical fibers; a plurality of connection devices for connecting the fibers; a first lobe and a second lobe each joined with the base portion; at least one arcuate exterior wall portion on each of the first and second lobes, the arcuate exterior wall portions to accommodate cable slack around a perimeter of the device; at least two interior wall portions on each of the first and second lobes defining a first channel and a second channel disposed between the first and second lobes, the first and second channels adapted to receive one or more cables; and a connection device holder disposed between at least a portion of the first and second lobes and disposed between at least a portion of the first and second channels, the connection device holder adapted to contain one or more connection devices that receive the cables from the channels. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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