Fiber optic support apparatus
First Claim
1. Apparatus for supporting at least one interconnection between at least one optical fiber contained in a first optical fiber cable and at least one optical fiber contained in at least a second optical fiber cable, at least the first optical fiber cable containing at least one internal tube containing a plurality of optical fibers and at least one internal strength member, comprising:
- support means for supporting the at least one interconnection between the at least one optical fiber contained in the first optical fiber cable and the at least one optical fiber contained in the second optical fiber cable; and
said support means provided with an indentation for receiving the at least one internal tube and the at least one internal strength member contained in the first optical fiber cable, said indentation extending transversely across the entirety of said support means and having open ends open to the exterior of said support means.
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Abstract
Support or frame for supporting one or more interconnections between optical fibers, the support is provided with an indentation for receiving buffer tubes of one of the optical fiber cables providing one of the interconnected optical fibers. An assembly or kit including the foregoing support, one or more fusion splice organizers, one or more bulkhead members for receiving and mounting an optical fiber connector for interconnecting a pair of optical fibers, one or more fasteners for fastening the bulkhead member or members to the support, and one or more fasteners for fastening the support to a support member. Alternative support or frame including a clamp for clamping one or more optical fiber splice trays. An enclosure may be included for being fastened around the support or frames to provide mechanical and environmental protection to the support and the optical fiber interconnections.
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47 Claims
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1. Apparatus for supporting at least one interconnection between at least one optical fiber contained in a first optical fiber cable and at least one optical fiber contained in at least a second optical fiber cable, at least the first optical fiber cable containing at least one internal tube containing a plurality of optical fibers and at least one internal strength member, comprising:
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support means for supporting the at least one interconnection between the at least one optical fiber contained in the first optical fiber cable and the at least one optical fiber contained in the second optical fiber cable; and said support means provided with an indentation for receiving the at least one internal tube and the at least one internal strength member contained in the first optical fiber cable, said indentation extending transversely across the entirety of said support means and having open ends open to the exterior of said support means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Apparatus for supporting interconnections between the optical fibers contained in an express optical fiber cable and optical fibers contained in a drop optical fiber cable, the express optical fiber cable and the drop optical fiber cable each containing at least one internal tube containing a plurality of optical fibers and at least one internal strength member, comprising:
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support means for supporting interconnections between the optical fibers contained in the express optical fiber cable and optical fibers contained in the drop optical fiber cable; and said support means provided with a longitudinally extending indentation extending transversely across the entirety of said support means and having open ends open to the exterior of said support means, said indentation for receiving the at least one internal tube and the at least one internal strength member contained in the express optical fiber cable. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. Assembly or kit of apparatus for supporting at least one interconnection between at least one optical fiber contained in a first optical fiber cable and at least one optical fiber contained in at least a second optical fiber cable, at least the first optical fiber cable containing at least one internal tube containing a plurality of optical fibers and at least one internal strength member, comprising:
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a frame for supporting the at least one interconnection between the at least one optical fiber contained in the first optical fiber cable and the at least one optical fiber contained in the second optical fiber cable, said frame provided with an indentation for receiving the at least one internal tube and the at least one internal strength member contained in the first optical fiber cable, said indentation extending transversely across the entirety of said frame and having open ends open to the exterior of said frame; routing members mountable to said frame for receiving and routing optical fibers contained in the second optical fiber cable and for storing the optical fibers contained in the second optical fiber cable on said frame; at least one fusion splice organizer mountable to said frame and provided with a plurality of substantially parallel indentations for receiving at least one fusion splice between at least one optical fiber contained in the first optical fiber cable and at least one optical fiber contained in the second optical fiber cable; at least one bulkhead member provided with at least one opening for wedgedly receiving and mounting at least one optical fiber connector for interconnecting at least one optical fiber contained in the first optical fiber cable and at least one optical fiber contained in the second optical fiber cable; at least one first fastener for fastening said bulkhead member to said frame; and at least one second fastener for fastening said frame to a support member. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. Apparatus for supporting and containing interconnections between a first optical fiber cable and a second optical fiber cable and wherein at least the first optical fiber cable contains at least one internal tube containing a plurality of optical fibers and at least one internal strength member, comprising:
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enclosure means including a base and a cover for being fastened closed over said base, said base including opposed ends, each end provided with a pair of entry/exit ports including self-sizing grommets for sealingly engaging optical fiber cables entering and exiting said entry/exit ports, and said base provided with an interior mounting wall; and support means mounted to said interior mounting wall for supporting interconnections between optical fibers contained in the optical fiber cables, said support means provided with an indentation for receiving the at least one internal tube and the at least one internal strength member and said indentation extending transversely across the entirety of said support means and having open ends open to the exterior of said support means. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. Apparatus for supporting interconnections between optical fibers contained in a plurality of optical fiber splice trays, comprising:
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support means including a support base; clamping means mounted on said support base and said clamping means including a pair of opposed flexible clamping members extending outwardly from said support base and spaced apart sufficiently to receive the plurality of optical fiber splice trays therebetween in wedged clamping engagement, said clamping members provided with at least one pair of opposed spaced apart engaging members for engaging the optical fiber splice trays in said clamping engagement, and wherein said engaging members extend inwardly towards each other and taper downwardly outwardly from said support base to cause said engaging members to engage the plurality of optical fiber splice trays in clamping engagement as said clamping members flex outwardly away from each other upon receipt of the plurality of optical fiber splice trays. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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Specification