Fiber optic housings configured for tool-less assembly, and related components and methods
First Claim
1. A fiber optic housing, comprising:
- a top, a bottom, a right side, and a left side defining at least one interior chamber configured to support fiber optic equipment,wherein each of the top, the bottom, the right side, and the left side is configured to individually, removably and tool-lessly attach to another of the top, the bottom, the right side, and the left side by other than external fastening means.
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Abstract
Fiber optic housings configured for tool-less assembly, and related components and methods are disclosed. A fiber optic housing is provided having a top, a bottom, a right side, and a left side which removably attach to each other tool-lessly, and by other than external fastening means, thereby defining at least one interior chamber configured to support fiber optic equipment. The top, bottom, right side, and left side may be removably attached to each other by using a snap attachment integral to at least one of the bottom, the right side, and the left side. One or more mounting brackets and/or strain relief brackets may be attached to the fiber optic housing by other than external fastening means, which may be done by using a quick snap attachment integral to at least one of the sides of the fiber optic housing and the mounting brackets and/or strain relief brackets.
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29 Claims
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1. A fiber optic housing, comprising:
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a top, a bottom, a right side, and a left side defining at least one interior chamber configured to support fiber optic equipment, wherein each of the top, the bottom, the right side, and the left side is configured to individually, removably and tool-lessly attach to another of the top, the bottom, the right side, and the left side by other than external fastening means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 28)
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18. A method of assembling a fiber optic housing, comprising:
individually attaching a top, a bottom, a right side, and a left side to another of the top, the bottom, the right side, and the left side tool-lessly and by other than external fastening means, defining at least one interior chamber configured to support fiber optic equipment. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29)
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