FIBER DROP TERMINAL
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Abstract
A drop terminal mounting system includes a fiber drop terminal having a housing and a base attached to the housing. The housing includes an outer surface containing a plurality of receptacles and cooperatively defines an inner cavity with the base. The drop terminal mounting system further includes a bracket having a first fastening region and a second fastening region adapted to secure the drop terminal to the bracket.
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36 Claims
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21. A drop terminal mounting system comprising:
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a drop terminal including; a housing coupled to a base to define an interior, wherein the base and the housing define a first end and an oppositely disposed second end separated by a longitudinal length; a plurality of output receptacles mounted to with each output receptacle having a first side and a second side, each of the first and second sides being adapted to receive a connector, the first side of the output receptacles being accessible from an exterior of the housing, and the second side of the output receptacles being accessible from an interior of the housing an incoming fiber group disposed in the interior cavity of the drop terminal and extending at least partially along the longitudinal length, wherein the incoming fiber group includes a plurality of connectors engaged with the second sides of the output receptacles; and an intermediate bracket adapted to mount the drop terminal to a mounting structure, the intermediate bracket enabling the drop terminal to be releasably secured to the intermediate bracket without the use of a tool. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A drop terminal mounting system comprising:
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a drop terminal including; a housing coupled to a base to define an interior; a plurality of output receptacles mounted to with each output receptacle having a first side and a second side, each of the first and second sides being adapted to receive a connector, the first side of the output receptacles being accessible from an exterior of the housing, and the second side of the output receptacles being accessible from an interior of the housing; at least one mounting post extending outwardly from the base; an incoming fiber group disposed in the interior cavity of the drop terminal, wherein the incoming fiber group includes a plurality of connectors engaged with the second sides of the output receptacles; and an intermediate bracket adapted for mounting to a mounting structure, wherein the bracket defines a keyed receptacle adapted to receive the mounting post of the drop terminal. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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Specification