Attachment mechanisms employed to attach a rear housing section to a fiber optic housing, and related assemblies and methods
First Claim
1. A fiber optic equipment assembly, comprising:
- a rear housing section for a fiber optic housing; and
an attachment mechanism extending from the rear housing section, the attachment mechanism configured to removably attach the rear housing section to the fiber optic housing, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises at least one spring plunger configured to releasably maintain the rear housing section in a position to allow fasteners to removably attach the rear housing section to the fiber optic housing, and wherein the housing maintains an installed U-space the housing occupied prior to the rear housing section being removably attached to the housing.
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Abstract
Attachment mechanisms configured to be employed to attach a rear housing section to a fiber optic housing, and related assemblies and methods are disclosed. The rear housing section and the fiber optic housing may be part of fiber optic equipment configured to support fiber optic connections of a fiber optic network. The attachment mechanism is configured to be attached and extend from the rear housing section of the fiber optic housing while maintaining the same installed U space of the housing. The attachment mechanism may include a spring plunger which may releasably maintain the rear housing section in a position to allow fasteners to removably attach the rear housing section to the fiber optic housing. In this manner, the rear housing section may be attached to and removed from the fiber optic housing in an efficient manner to minimize downtime for the fiber optic network.
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20 Claims
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1. A fiber optic equipment assembly, comprising:
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a rear housing section for a fiber optic housing; and an attachment mechanism extending from the rear housing section, the attachment mechanism configured to removably attach the rear housing section to the fiber optic housing, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises at least one spring plunger configured to releasably maintain the rear housing section in a position to allow fasteners to removably attach the rear housing section to the fiber optic housing, and wherein the housing maintains an installed U-space the housing occupied prior to the rear housing section being removably attached to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of adding a housing section to a fiber optic housing, comprising:
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providing a removable rear housing section including an attachment mechanism, the attachment mechanism comprising a flange with fastener holes and a spring plunger; fitting the rear housing section to the fiber optic housing by inserting the flange inside a side wall of the fiber optic housing; retracting the spring plunger as the flange moves inside of the side wall; and extending the spring plunger into a spring plunger hole when the flange reaches a position where the spring plunger aligns with the spring plunger hole, wherein the housing maintains an installed U-space the housing occupied prior to the rear housing section being fitted to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of upgrading a first rear housing section attached to a fiber optic housing, comprising:
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providing a first rear housing section attached to fiber optic housing by an attachment mechanism extending from the first rear housing section, the attachment mechanism comprising a flange with fastener holes and a spring plunger; removing the first rear housing section from the fiber optic housing by removing fasteners disposed through side wall holes of a side wall of the fiber optic housing and fastener holes of a flange of the attachment mechanism; retracting the spring plunger from a spring plunger hole of the fiber optic housing; removing the flange of the first rear housing section from inside the side wall of the fiber optic housing; and attaching a second rear housing section to the fiber optic housing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification