Storage spool assembly for optical fiber
First Claim
1. A storage assembly adapted for mounting to a faceplate of an outlet box and for storing optical fibers, each of the optical fibers being adapted to be terminated with a connector, each connector being adapted to engage a coupler, said storage assembly comprising:
- a spool having a first end, a second end, and a curved outer surface, said outer surface being adapted for winding the optical fibers thereon;
a mounting arm extending from said spool, said mounting arm having a proximal end engaging said spool and a distal end; and
an adapter engaging said distal end of said mounting arm, said adapter having a coupler-receptacle formed therethrough, said coupler-receptacle being adapted to receive and mount the coupler therein, said adapter being configured to engage within a receptacle of the faceplate such that said spool assembly is mountable thereto.
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Abstract
A preferred embodiment of the storage assembly includes a spool incorporating a first end, a second end, and a curved outer surface, with the outer surface being adapted for winding optical fibers thereon. A mounting arm extends from the spool, with an adapter engaging the distal end of the mounting arm. Preferably, the adapter has a receptacle formed therethrough, with the receptacle being adapted to receive and mount an optical fiber coupler therein. The assembly is configured to mount to a faceplate.
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1. A storage assembly adapted for mounting to a faceplate of an outlet box and for storing optical fibers, each of the optical fibers being adapted to be terminated with a connector, each connector being adapted to engage a coupler, said storage assembly comprising:
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a spool having a first end, a second end, and a curved outer surface, said outer surface being adapted for winding the optical fibers thereon;
a mounting arm extending from said spool, said mounting arm having a proximal end engaging said spool and a distal end; and
an adapter engaging said distal end of said mounting arm, said adapter having a coupler-receptacle formed therethrough, said coupler-receptacle being adapted to receive and mount the coupler therein, said adapter being configured to engage within a receptacle of the faceplate such that said spool assembly is mountable thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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