Optical fiber splice organizer

• US 4,679,896 A
• Filed: 09/27/1985
• Issued: 07/14/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Preformed Line Products Company
• Original Assignee: Preformed Line Products Company
• Inventors: Barnes, Richard J., Krafcik, Joseph T., Goetter, Erwin H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, John
• Application Number:
  US06/781,108
• Time in Patent Office: 655 Days
• Field of Search: 350/96.15, 350/96.20, 350/96.21, 350/96.22
• US Class Current: 385/135
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/444 Systems or boxes with surplus lengths

Abstract

A tray assembly for organizing optical fiber splices comprising an upwardly open, generally channel shaped main frame having a bottom wall and upwardly extending side walls. A plurality of individual splice trays are removably carried in the main frame in vertically spaced, juxtaposed relationship on threaded studs which extend vertically upwardly from the bottom wall through openings in the trays. The trays are maintained in a predetermined vertically spaced relationship by bosses formed on the base of the main frame and about the openings in the trays. A cover member overlies the trays and extends between the side walls of the main frame.

Claims

1. An organizing tray assembly for optical fiber splices comprising:

(a) an elongated, generally channel shaped open ended main frame member including a longitudinally extending bottom wall and a pair of spaced upwardly extending integral side walls;

(b) a pair of threaded support members extending vertically upwardly from said bottom wall at longitudinally spaced location generally midway between said side walls;

(c) a plurality of generally rectangular tray members each including a base having spaced longitudinal edges and defining a support surface having a width less than the distance between said side walls, each base having openings through which said support members extend to maintain said tray members generally midway between said side walls in juxtaposed relationship; and

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(d) spacer means for maintaining said tray members in a predetermined, vertically spaced relationship on said threaded support members, said spacer means comprising upwardly extending bosses formed on said bases about said openings and flanges extending upwardly and inwardly from said longitudinal edges, the height of said bosses and said flanges being substantially equal.

2. The tray assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said frame member includes laterally extending support surfaces formed longitudinally of said side walls for permitting said frame member to be supported from a pair of horizontally extending parallel bar members.

3. The assembly as defined in claim 1 including a cover member overlying said tray members and carried on said support members.

4. The assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein said cover member has a width no greater than the spacing between said side walls.

5. The assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said spacer means include bosses formed on said bottom wall adjacent said support members.

6. The assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said tray members have a length no greater than the length of said side walls.

7. The assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said bottom wall is shorter than said side walls.

8. The assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said side walls diverge outwardly from said bottom wall.