Fiber access terminal including moisture barrier plate with punch out

• US 7,715,683 B2
• Filed: 03/25/2009
• Issued: 05/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bison Patent Licensing, LLC
• Original Assignee: ADC Telecommunications Incorporated (TE Connectivity Limited)
• Inventors: Kaml, Jonathan R., Kowalczyk, Scott C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Peng; Charlie
• Assistant Examiner(s): LAM, HUNG Q
• Application Number:
  US12/411,109
• Publication Number:
  US 20090185783A1
• Time in Patent Office: 412 Days
• Field of Search: 385/76, 385/88, 385/89, 385/92, 385/94, 385/110, 385/134, 385/135, 385/136, 385/137
• US Class Current: 385/135
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4444 Seals
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4445 Divided base plates
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4448 Electro-optic

Abstract

A fiber access terminal includes a drop cable side and a distribution cable side. The sides are separated by a frame to which a variety of cable management and cable connections components may be mounted. Optical fibers are routed from drop and distribution cables through a plurality of routing paths to splice trays for connection to other optical fibers. The terminal includes a base and a dome cover mounted to the base defining an enclosed interior. Passageways between the base and the dome cover are closed by removable covers to limit moisture and animals from accessing an interior of the dome cover. A tether connects the removable covers to the frame. The removable covers include one or more break out regions configured for being removed to receive one or more cables.

Claims

1. A fiber access terminal assembly comprising:

a terminal including a base and a cover mounted to the base, the base defining a first interior, the cover defining a second interior, the terminal defining a passageway between the first interior of the base and the second interior of the cover; and

a cover system adapted to close the passageway, the cover system including a removable cover having a break out portion that is removable to receive a telecommunications cable.

2. The fiber access terminal assembly of claim 1, further comprising a frame mounted to the base and extending into the second interior of the cover.

3. The fiber access terminal assembly of claim 2, wherein the frame and the base cooperate to define the passageway.

4. The fiber access terminal assembly of claim 2, further comprising a tether connecting the removable cover to the frame.

5. The fiber access terminal assembly of claim 1, wherein the removable cover includes a top member and a base member mounted to the top member.

6. The fiber access terminal assembly of claim 5, wherein the base member is less rigid than the top member.

7. The fiber access terminal assembly of claim 5, wherein the base member is foam.

8. The fiber access terminal assembly of claim 5, wherein adhesive mounts the base member to the top member.

9. The fiber access terminal assembly of claim 5, wherein the break out portion includes cuts through the top member.

10. The fiber access terminal assembly of claim 1, wherein the break out portion is removable by punch out.

11. A fiber access terminal assembly comprising:

a terminal including a base and a cover mounted to the base, the base defining a first interior, the cover defining a second interior, the terminal defining a passageway between the first interior of the base and the second interior of the cover; and

a cover system including a first removable cover and a second removable cover, the first and second removable covers being adapted to close the passageway, the first and second removable covers including a break out portion that is removable to receive a telecommunications cable.

12. The fiber access terminal assembly of claim 11, further comprising a frame mounted to the base and extending into the second interior of the cover.

13. The fiber access terminal assembly of claim 12, wherein the frame and the base cooperate to define the passageway.

14. The fiber access terminal assembly of claim 12, further comprising a tether connecting the at least one of the first and second removable cover to the frame.

15. The fiber access terminal assembly of claim 11, wherein each of the first and second removable covers includes a top member and a base member mounted to the top member.

16. The fiber access terminal assembly of claim 15, wherein the base member is less rigid than the top member.

17. The fiber access terminal assembly of claim 15, wherein the base member is foam.

18. The fiber access terminal assembly of claim 15, wherein adhesive mounts the base member to the top member.

19. The fiber access terminal assembly of claim 15, wherein the break out portion of each of the first and second removable covers includes cuts through the top member.