Universal bracket for mounting a drop terminal
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1. A drop terminal mounting system comprising:
- a drop terminal including;
a drop terminal housing having a cover mounted to a base, wherein the cover and the base cooperatively define an interior;
a plurality of fiber optic adapters mounted to the drop terminal housing, the fiber optic adapters having exterior ports that are accessible from an exterior of the drop terminal housing;
a bracket including a cradle for receiving the drop terminal, wherein the bracket includes a base portion having a front side and a back side, wherein the cradle of the bracket is located at the front side of the base portion, wherein the bracket is elongated along a length that extends from a first end to a second end of the bracket, wherein the cradle is defined by a wall structure including a first end wall that extends outwardly from the front side of the base portion and is located at the first end of the bracket, a second end wall that projects outwardly from the front side of the base portion and is located at the second end of the bracket, and side walls that project outwardly from the front side of the base portion and extend between the first and second ends of the bracket.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a drop terminal mounting system for use in a fiber optic network. The drop terminal mounting system includes a drop terminal having a drop terminal housing to which a plurality of fiber optic adapters are mounted. The fiber optic adapters have exterior ports that are accessible from an exterior of the drop terminal housing. The drop terminal mounting system also includes a bracket having a cradle for receiving the drop terminal. The bracket has features that facilitate mounting the bracket to different types of structures such as poles, strands, or to hand-holes.
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21 Claims
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1. A drop terminal mounting system comprising:
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a drop terminal including; a drop terminal housing having a cover mounted to a base, wherein the cover and the base cooperatively define an interior; a plurality of fiber optic adapters mounted to the drop terminal housing, the fiber optic adapters having exterior ports that are accessible from an exterior of the drop terminal housing; a bracket including a cradle for receiving the drop terminal, wherein the bracket includes a base portion having a front side and a back side, wherein the cradle of the bracket is located at the front side of the base portion, wherein the bracket is elongated along a length that extends from a first end to a second end of the bracket, wherein the cradle is defined by a wall structure including a first end wall that extends outwardly from the front side of the base portion and is located at the first end of the bracket, a second end wall that projects outwardly from the front side of the base portion and is located at the second end of the bracket, and side walls that project outwardly from the front side of the base portion and extend between the first and second ends of the bracket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A drop terminal mounting system comprising:
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a drop terminal including; a drop terminal housing having a cover and a base, wherein the cover and the base cooperatively define an interior of the drop terminal housing; a plurality of fiber optic adapters mounted to the drop terminal housing, the fiber optic adapters having exterior ports that are accessible from an exterior of the drop terminal housing; a bracket including a cradle for receiving the drop terminal, wherein the bracket includes a retention pocket located at a first end of the bracket and a resilient latch located at a second end of the bracket.
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21. A method for installing a drop terminal mounting system comprising the steps of:
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mounting a bracket having a cradle to a mounting surface, wherein the bracket includes a retention pocket located at a first end of the bracket and a resilient latch located at an oppositely disposed second end of the bracket; inserting a first end of a drop terminal into the retention pocket of the bracket, wherein the drop terminal includes a drop terminal housing having a base and a cover; pivoting the drop terminal toward the bracket; and engaging the resilient latch of the bracket to a second end of the drop terminal.
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