Splice holder assembly for an optical fiber cable splice closure
First Claim
1. A splice holder assembly for holding at least one splice coupling optical fibers of a plurality of cables, the splice holder assembly adapted to fit inside of a cover of an optical fiber cable splice closure which receives and holds the plurality of cables, the splice holder assembly comprising:
- a splice tray having a bottom and sides defining an open-topped enclosure, the splice tray having at least one splice organizing module for holding splices coupling respective optical fibers, the splice organizing module mounted in contact with the bottom, and the splice tray having retainers extending from the inner surfaces of the sides of the splice tray at a level above the bottom;
a card adapted to fit into the splice tray and to be held in position by the retainers, the card enclosing the splice organizing module when the card is inserted into the splice tray; and
at least one splice cassette adapted to be fitted in the splice tray and supported by the card, the splice cassette including a bottom portion in which is mounted at least one additional splice organizing module for holding splices coupling respective optical fibers, and a cover adapted to fit over the bottom portion to enclose the splice cassette.
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Abstract
A splice holder assembly of this invention is used in an optical fiber cable splice closure. The assembly includes a splice tray that is an open-topped enclosure in which is mounted splice organizing modules that hold optical fiber splices. The tray includes retainers that confine optical fibers in a lower portion of the tray, and that also support a card with a list of splice locations and optical fiber identities coupled by each splice. The card supports at least one splice cassette situated inside of the splice tray. The splice cassette includes a bottom portion and a cover. To the bottom portion, at least one splice organizing module is mounted. The cassette'"'"'s bottom portion also has T-shaped engagements which hold respective protective tubes housing optical fibers, that run between a distribution unit of the closure and the cassette. The slack of the optical fibers can be wound in the bottom portion of the cassette and the ends of the optical fibers coupled together with splices inserted and held in the modules. The cassette cover includes depressed portions which engage with the inner sides of the bottom portion. Hinged tabs of the cassette'"'"'s bottom portion can be folded into engagement with the cover to hold the cover over the top of the bottom portion. The cassette cover can be provided with a label indicating splice locations and the optical fibers coupled at each splice. A strap holds the splice cassette(s) in the splice tray.
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30 Claims
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1. A splice holder assembly for holding at least one splice coupling optical fibers of a plurality of cables, the splice holder assembly adapted to fit inside of a cover of an optical fiber cable splice closure which receives and holds the plurality of cables, the splice holder assembly comprising:
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a splice tray having a bottom and sides defining an open-topped enclosure, the splice tray having at least one splice organizing module for holding splices coupling respective optical fibers, the splice organizing module mounted in contact with the bottom, and the splice tray having retainers extending from the inner surfaces of the sides of the splice tray at a level above the bottom; a card adapted to fit into the splice tray and to be held in position by the retainers, the card enclosing the splice organizing module when the card is inserted into the splice tray; and at least one splice cassette adapted to be fitted in the splice tray and supported by the card, the splice cassette including a bottom portion in which is mounted at least one additional splice organizing module for holding splices coupling respective optical fibers, and a cover adapted to fit over the bottom portion to enclose the splice cassette. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A splice cassette for use with a splice tray having a bottom and sides defining an open-topped enclosure, the splice cassette holding splices coupling optical fibers, the splice cassette comprising:
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a bottom portion having a bottom and sides extending from the bottom, the bottom and sides of the bottom portion defining an open-topped enclosure; at least one splice organizing module mounted to the bottom of the bottom portion inside of the enclosure of the bottom portion, the splice organizing module holding the splices in respective locations in the splice organizing module; and a cover adapted to fit over the bottom portion to enclose the splice organizing module inside of the splice cassette, the splice cassette sized to fit inside of the splice tray. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An assembly for holding splices coupling optical fibers, the assembly comprising:
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a splice tray for holding a first group of splices and slack of the optical fibers spliced by the first group of splices; and at least one splice cassette fitting in the splice tray, for holding a second group of splices different from the splices of the first group, and the slack of optical fibers spliced by the second group of splices.
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28. An apparatus receiving an elongated member, the apparatus comprising:
a container having a side with a rim, a portion of the side defining a T-shaped engagement, the T-shaped engagement being folded away from the side, the elongated member being overlain on the T-shaped engagement and the T-shaped engagement being folded over the elongated member, an end of the T-shaped engagement being tucked under the rim to hold the elongated member between the side and the T-shaped engagement. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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