DOOR FIBER MANAGEMENT FOR FIBER OPTIC HOUSINGS, AND RELATED COMPONENTS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A fiber optic housing, comprising:
- an enclosure defining at least one interior chamber configured to support fiber optic equipment;
at least one door attached to the enclosure and configured to seal off at least a portion of the at least one interior chamber when the door is closed against the enclosure; and
at least one fiber management component disposed in the at least one door.
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Abstract
Door fiber management for fiber optic housings, and related components and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fiber optic housing is provided that comprises an enclosure defining at least one interior chamber configured to support fiber optic equipment. The fiber optic housing comprises at least one door attached to the enclosure and configured to seal off at least a portion of the at least one interior chamber when the door is closed. The fiber optic housing also comprises at least one fiber management component disposed in the at least one door. The door can be a front door, a rear door, both a front and rear door, or any other door attached or provided as part of the fiber optic housing. The fiber management component can be any type of fiber management device or component.
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32 Claims
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1. A fiber optic housing, comprising:
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an enclosure defining at least one interior chamber configured to support fiber optic equipment; at least one door attached to the enclosure and configured to seal off at least a portion of the at least one interior chamber when the door is closed against the enclosure; and at least one fiber management component disposed in the at least one door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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7. The fiber optic housing of claim 7, wherein the at least one retainer is comprised of a first member disposed in a first plane and attached to the at least one door and a second member attached to the first member in a second plane intersecting with the first plane to form a slack storage area within the at least one retainer.
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20. A method of managing optical fibers disposed in a fiber optic housing, comprising:
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providing an enclosure defining at least one interior chamber configured to support fiber optic equipment; and managing at least one optical fiber in at least one fiber management component disposed in at least one door attached to the enclosure and configured to seal off at least a portion of the at least one interior chamber when the door is closed against the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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