Fiber containment system
First Claim
1. A telecommunications termination panel comprising:
- a housing including a top side, a bottom side, a front side, and a rear side, the front side defining a front opening;
a tray pivotably mounted to the housing, the tray pivotable along a first plane generally parallel to the top and bottom sides of the housing, the tray pivotable about a vertical axis located adjacent the front side, the tray pivotable between an open position and a closed position through the front opening;
the tray including a plurality of adapters for receiving connectors terminated to cables, the adapters movable between a retracted position and an extended position along a line of travel going from the bottom side of the housing toward the top side of the housing to allow access to the connectors;
the tray defining an outer perimeter and including a wall extending upward along at least a portion of the outer perimeter, the tray including a cover hingedly mounted to the wall, the cover pivotable along an axis generally parallel to the first plane, the cover movable between an open position and a closed position;
wherein the tray and the cover define a larger dimension than the opening when the cover is in the open position such that the tray is movable from the open position to the closed position only when the cover is in the closed position.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a housing including a front opening and a rear opening. Pivotably mounted within the housing is a tray within the front opening, pivoting about a vertical axis located adjacent a first side of the housing. A cable path is defined along a bottom of the housing along the first side between the cable entry of the tray and the rear opening. A movable plate is positioned adjacent the first side and is movable between a first position defining an upper limit of the cable path when the tray is closed and a second position allowing access to the cable path when the tray is open. The movement of the plate between the first and second positions is actuated by the movement of the tray between the closed and open positions. The present invention further relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a housing including a front opening. Pivotably mounted within the housing is a tray within the front opening, pivoting about a vertical axis located adjacent a first side of the housing. The tray is pivotable between an open position and a closed position. The tray includes a cover which can be moved between an operational position and an access position when the tray is in the open position. With the cover in the operational position, the tray is prevented from moving from the open position to the closed position.
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Citations
14 Claims
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1. A telecommunications termination panel comprising:
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a housing including a top side, a bottom side, a front side, and a rear side, the front side defining a front opening; a tray pivotably mounted to the housing, the tray pivotable along a first plane generally parallel to the top and bottom sides of the housing, the tray pivotable about a vertical axis located adjacent the front side, the tray pivotable between an open position and a closed position through the front opening; the tray including a plurality of adapters for receiving connectors terminated to cables, the adapters movable between a retracted position and an extended position along a line of travel going from the bottom side of the housing toward the top side of the housing to allow access to the connectors; the tray defining an outer perimeter and including a wall extending upward along at least a portion of the outer perimeter, the tray including a cover hingedly mounted to the wall, the cover pivotable along an axis generally parallel to the first plane, the cover movable between an open position and a closed position; wherein the tray and the cover define a larger dimension than the opening when the cover is in the open position such that the tray is movable from the open position to the closed position only when the cover is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A telecommunications termination panel comprising:
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a housing including a top side, a bottom side, a front side, and a rear side, the front side defining a front opening; a tray pivotably mounted to the housing, the tray pivotable along a first plane generally parallel to the top and bottom sides of the housing, the tray pivotable about a vertical axis located adjacent the front side, the tray pivotable between an open position and a closed position through the front opening; the tray including a plurality of adapters for receiving connectors terminated to cables, the adapters movable between a retracted position and an extended position along a line of travel going from the bottom side of the housing toward the top side of the housing to allow access to the connectors; and means for preventing the tray from pivoting from an open position to a closed position when the adapters are in an extended position. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A telecommunications termination panel comprising:
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a housing including a top, a bottom, a front side defining a front opening and a rear side defining a rear opening; a tray pivotably mounted to the housing, the tray pivotable along a first plane generally parallel to the top and bottom sides of the housing, the tray pivotable about a vertical axis located adjacent the front side, the tray pivotable between an open position and a closed position through the front opening, the tray including a cable entry adjacent the axis of pivot; a cable path defined along the bottom of the housing from the cable entry of the tray to the rear opening of the housing; and means for moving a cable extending along the cable path out of the way when the tray is moved from the open position to the closed position to prevent the cable within the cable path from contacting the tray to prevent pinching of the cable. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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