Optical fiber spice case with cross connect feature
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1. A housing assembly for enclosing and storing fiber optic cable splices comprising:
- first and second end plates axially spaced from one another and defining a storage space therebetween;
a pair of opposed housing members contoured to enclose the end plates and the storage space, said housing members being releasably and sealably clamped to each other and to said end plates;
a fiber optic storage receptacle in the storage space; and
,a fiber optic connect panel in the storage space.
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A housing assembly for enclosing and storing cable splices comprises axially spaced end plates defining a storage space and joined by a pair of rigid torque bars. A pair of opposed housing members contoured to enclose the end plates and the storage space are releasably and sealing clamped to each other and to the end plates. A connect panel for supplying connector couplings that receive connectors spliced to the glass fibers is connected to one of the rigid torque bars.
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1. A housing assembly for enclosing and storing fiber optic cable splices comprising:
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first and second end plates axially spaced from one another and defining a storage space therebetween; a pair of opposed housing members contoured to enclose the end plates and the storage space, said housing members being releasably and sealably clamped to each other and to said end plates; a fiber optic storage receptacle in the storage space; and
,a fiber optic connect panel in the storage space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A housing assembly for enclosing and storing fiber optic cable splices comprising:
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a housing defining a fiber optic storage space therein, said housing including a pair of axially spaced end plates and a pair of opposed housing members contoured to enclose the end plates and the storage space; seal means between the housing members for preventing entry of moisture into the fiber optic storage space; at least one fiber optic storage receptacle in the storage space; and
,a connect panel in the storage space. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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