Fiber optic connector holders
First Claim
1. A fiber optic connector holder adapted to selectively retain two or more fiber optic connectors that include a dust cap generally protecting a ferrule of the connector, the connector holder comprising:
- a body comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion of the body defines a base of the fiber optic connector holder;
a boot retainer defined by the upper portion of the body, wherein the boot retainer is adapted to selectively retain at least a portion of the boot of a fiber optic connector;
a dust cap retainer defined by the lower portion of the body, wherein the dust cap retainer is adapted to selectively retain at least a portion of the dust cap generally protecting the ferrule of the connector; and
a holder retainer generally extending from the base of the fiber optic connector holder.
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Abstract
There is provided a fiber optic connector holder adapted to selectively retain two or more fiber optic connectors that include a dust cap on the ferrule. The connector holder comprises a boot retainer to selectively retain a portion of the boot of the connector, and the connector holder comprises a dust cap retainer to selectively retain a portion of the dust cap of the connector. The connector holder is provided in a telecommunications enclosure to provide convenient parking for fiber optic connectors that are not optically connected within a distribution field or the like or that are generally not in service at the time. The connector holders may be selectively installed and/or removed from the telecommunications enclosure to assist in the installation of new fiber optic hardware, such as splitter modules.
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20 Claims
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1. A fiber optic connector holder adapted to selectively retain two or more fiber optic connectors that include a dust cap generally protecting a ferrule of the connector, the connector holder comprising:
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a body comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion of the body defines a base of the fiber optic connector holder; a boot retainer defined by the upper portion of the body, wherein the boot retainer is adapted to selectively retain at least a portion of the boot of a fiber optic connector; a dust cap retainer defined by the lower portion of the body, wherein the dust cap retainer is adapted to selectively retain at least a portion of the dust cap generally protecting the ferrule of the connector; and a holder retainer generally extending from the base of the fiber optic connector holder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A telecommunications enclosure comprising a distribution field of two or more adapters and comprising two or more connectorized fiber optic cables adapted for selective insertion into the adapters, wherein the connectorized fiber optic cables selectively include a dust cap that generally protects a ferrule of the connector, the telecommunications enclosure comprising comprising:
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a panel within an interior cavity of the telecommunications enclosure; and at least one a fiber optic connector holder joined to the panel, the fiber optic connector holder comprising; a body comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion of the body defines a base of the fiber optic connector holder; a boot retainer defined by the upper portion of the body, wherein the boot retainer is adapted to selectively retain at least a portion of the boot of a fiber optic connector; a dust cap retainer defined by the lower portion of the body, wherein the dust cap retainer is adapted to selectively retain at least a portion of the dust cap generally protecting the ferrule of the connector; and a holder retainer generally extending from the base of the fiber optic connector holder; wherein the panel is adapted to selectively retain the holder retainer of the fiber optic connector holder to join the fiber optic connector holder to the panel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of organizing at least one fiber optic connector within a telecommunications enclosure, wherein the fiber optic connector is disconnected from a fiber optic adapter and includes a dust cap that generally protects a ferrule of the connector, the method comprising:
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providing a fiber optic connector holder within an interior cavity of the telecommunications enclosure, wherein the connector holder defines a boot retainer and a dust cap retainer; positioning the dust cap within the dust cap retainer of the fiber optic connector holder such that the dust cap is selectively retained by the dust cap retainer; and selectively inserting a portion of a boot of the fiber optic connector into the boot retainer such that the boot is selectively retained by the boot retainer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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