Methods, apparatuses for providing secure fiber optic connections
First Claim
1. An apparatus for securing fiber optic connections comprising:
- a locking plate comprising at least one cut-out area and at least one finger portion; and
wherein the locking plate is configured to be adjustably positioned in a selected position such that when a fiber optic connector on an end of a fiber optic cable is connected to at least one fiber optic adapter, the fiber optic cable is allowed to pass through the at least one cut-out area of the locking plate but the at least one finger portion of the locking plate does not allow the fiber optic connector to pass through the at least one cut-out area of the locking plate; and
a lock disposed on the locking plate configured to keep the locking plate in the selected position after the locking plate has been adjustably positioned in the selected position.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for providing secure fiber optic connections are disclosed. In one embodiment, a locking apparatus comprising a locking plate to secure fiber optic connections is disclosed. The locking plate is configured to be attached to a fiber optic adapter panel and adjustably positioned to a selected position such that when a fiber optic connector on the end of a fiber optic cable is connected to a fiber optic adapter on the fiber optic adapter panel, the fiber optic cable is allowed to pass through a cut-out area of the locking plate but a finger portion of the locking plate does not allow the fiber optic connector to pass through the cut-out area. A lock disposed on the locking plate is configured to keep the locking plate in the selected position. The locking apparatus may also be used to securely store unused or unconnected ports of an optical splitter in a separate enclosure, such as a parking lot compartment.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus for securing fiber optic connections comprising:
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a locking plate comprising at least one cut-out area and at least one finger portion; and wherein the locking plate is configured to be adjustably positioned in a selected position such that when a fiber optic connector on an end of a fiber optic cable is connected to at least one fiber optic adapter, the fiber optic cable is allowed to pass through the at least one cut-out area of the locking plate but the at least one finger portion of the locking plate does not allow the fiber optic connector to pass through the at least one cut-out area of the locking plate; and a lock disposed on the locking plate configured to keep the locking plate in the selected position after the locking plate has been adjustably positioned in the selected position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for securing fiber optic connections, comprising:
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providing a locking plate comprising at least one cut-out area and at least one finger portion; positioning the locking plate in a selected position such that when a fiber optic connector on an end of a fiber optic cable is connected to at least one fiber optic adapter, the fiber optic cable is allowed to pass through the at least one cut-out area of the locking plate but the fiber optic connector is not allowed to pass through the at least one cut-out area of the locking plate; and providing a lock disposed on the locking plate, the lock configured to keep the locking place in the selected position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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