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Optical Waveguides > Accessories > Splice Box And Surplus Fiber Storage/trays/organizers/ Carriers Splice Box And Surplus Fiber Storage/trays/organizers/ CarriersSplice Box And Surplus Fiber Storage/trays/organizers/ Carriers patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/22/07 - 20070269177 - Tracking system using fixed optical radiators Apparatus for tracking an object (12A, 12B, 12C) including radiator modules (16A, 16B, 16C), disposed in an array of known locations adjoining a region (13) in which the object moves; each module includes at least one emitter (44, 46, 48) which emits a respective color selected from among a first ... 11/08/07 - 20070258694 - Test apparatus and cable guide unit A test apparatus includes a test head including a plurality of test boards for applying a test pattern to a device under test, a main frame for controlling a test sequence by the test head, and a fibre optic cable unit including a plurality of flat cables for optically coupling ... 11/01/07 - 20070253671 - Cable connection apparatus An exemplary embodiment provides for a cable connection apparatus wherein a connector is mounted on a disk drive chassis, or a sub-assembly attachable to a chassis, such that a cable that connects to the connector will do so along an axis parallel to the chassis or subassembly that the connector ... 10/04/07 - 20070230891 - Fiber demarcation box with cable management A telecommunications optical fiber distribution system is disclosed. The system comprises a support structure with an upper end, a lower end, a front side, a rear side, and a longitudinal axis. An input cable carrying an input signal and an output cable carrying an output signal is received into the ... 10/04/07 - 20070230890 - Packaging method of optical fiber and optical fiber There is provided a packaging method of an optical fiber capable of performing a heavy hydrogen treatment during packing and storing easily and at low cost without a conventional grand processing apparatus. The packaging method includes: receiving an optical fiber 1 wound on an optical fiber bobbin 5 within a ... 09/13/07 - 20070212009 - Fiber optic cable breakout configuration with retention block The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications cable including a distribution cable and a tether that braches from the distribution cable at a mid-span breakout location. A flexible closure covers the mid-span breakout location. Within the closure, fibers are broken out from the distribution cable and spliced to fibers of ... 08/30/07 - 20070201806 - Cable management panel with sliding drawer and methods An optical fiber cable management panel includes drawer assemblies, each including a drawer slidable within a chassis. The drawer assemblies are secured together by a bracket that includes an interlock arrangement with the chassis. Such an interlock arrangement includes a non-threaded stud engaging a hole. Radius limiters may be part ... 08/23/07 - 20070196071 - Patch panel An angled patch panel having left and right end panel sections and left and right central panel sections, each section having at least one connector mounting aperture. The left central panel section and left end panel section being attached together at an angle other than 180 degrees, and the right ... 08/23/07 - 20070196070 - Post mount for a fiber distribution hub A post mount includes an outer body, an inner body, and a base. The outer body defines at least one aperture through which at least one fiber optic cable can enter the outer body. The inner body is configured to fit inside the outer body in a telescoping arrangement. The ... 08/16/07 - 20070189695 - Optical fiber loopback test system and method A telecommunications enclosure includes a housing for retaining telecommunication lines therein, the housing including at least one of a splice closure and a terminal closure. At least one of the terminal closure and the splice closure includes a loopback testing station having at least one coupling mounted therein. The coupling ... 08/16/07 - 20070189694 - Optical fiber cable termination apparatus An optical fiber cable termination apparatus for use with an optical fiber cable including a plurality of optical fibers includes at least one optical fiber enclosure assembly. Each optical fiber enclosure assembly includes a housing member and a cover member. The housing member defines an interior cavity and includes: a ... 08/16/07 - 20070189693 - Cable management device and method A cable management device, and associated assembly including a panel. The device including a segmented cable-managing arrangement having a plurality of radius limiting surfaces vertically and forwardly offset from one another. The device provides a number of incremental slack cable storage lengths that accommodates storage of slack cable without the ... 08/16/07 - 20070189692 - Fiber optic splitter module A telecommunications assembly includes a chassis and a plurality of fiber optic splitter modules mounted within the chassis. Each splitter module includes at least one fiber optic connector. Within an interior of the chassis are positioned at least one fiber optic adapter. Inserting the splitter module through a front opening ... 08/16/07 - 20070189691 - Fiber distribution hub with swing frame and modular termination panels A fiber distribution system includes one or more fiber distribution hubs (FDHs) that provide an interface at a termination panel between incoming fibers routed from a central office and outgoing fibers routed to network subscribers. Termination modules can be incrementally added to the termination panel. The FDH can include one ... 07/26/07 - 20070172192 - Splice tray arrangement A splice tray arranged to manage and store both stranded fiber optic cables and ribbon fiber optic cables. The tray includes a splice holding arrangement that accommodates both stranded splice components and ribbon splice components. The tray also includes a storage arrangement having radius limiting arrangements that define a number ... 07/19/07 - 20070165995 - Fiber distribution hub with modular termination blocks A fiber distribution hub includes a cabinet; a termination region positioned within the interior of the cabinet; at least one termination module mounted in at least one opening defined at the termination region; fiber optic connectors coupled to termination adapters of the termination module; intermediate fibers extending rearwardly of the ... 07/19/07 - 20070165994 - Fiber sub-system for a shelf A fiber sub-system is provided. The fiber sub-system comprises a fiber optic transmission module, one or more contact boards adapted to couple to shelf interface connectors, and a midplane adapted to couple with the one or more contact boards and the fiber optic transmission module enabling communication between the one ... 07/12/07 - 20070160339 - Optical fibre sealing Enclosure and method for sealingly enclosing a space into and/or from which at least one optical fibre is fed to connect to at least one optical component, by providing a flexible protective sheet of substantially moisture resistant material having a pair of sealing strips; and folding and sealing the sheet ... 07/05/07 - 20070154159 - Fiber access terminal including moisture barrier plate 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 ... 07/05/07 - 20070154158 - Optical fiber coupler module The invention relates to a glass-fiber coupler module, comprising a cassette mount, which is connected to a front panel, the cassette mount being assigned a coupler, by means of which the signals of at least one incoming glass fiber are distributed over at least two outgoing glass fibers, a first ... 06/28/07 - 20070147765 - Splitter modules for fiber distribution hubs A splitter module for a fiber distribution hub includes a main body with a first aperture configured to receive an input fiber entering the splitter module, and a second aperture configured for a plurality of distribution fibers exiting the splitter module. The splitter module also includes a fin configured to ... 06/21/07 - 20070140642 - Fiber access terminal A fiber access terminal for mounting to the end of a fiber distribution cable and configured to be extended through a buried conduit. The fiber distribution cable may include a plurality of optical fibers and enters a housing of the terminal through a base. The terminal also includes a plurality ... 06/21/07 - 20070140641 - Dual-optical fiber coupler enclosure Disclosed herein is an optical fiber coupler enclosure. The optical fiber coupler enclosure includes a lid member, a base member, and a first end cap. The lid member includes two lid side walls and a first open end. The base member is opposite the lid member. The base member includes ... 05/31/07 - 20070122100 - Slack storage system A slack cable storage system is provided which stores slack cable under a fiber access terminal or pedestal and provides support for the terminal or pedestal. The slack cable is thus stored under the terminal and is available for splicing or restoration of service. The cable entry to the terminal ... 05/10/07 - 20070104448 - Optical fiber clips, random access management systems including clips and methods for using the same An optical fiber random access management (RAM) system is provided for use with an optical fiber termination device configured to selectively couple a first plurality of optical fibers to a second plurality of optical fibers. The RAM system includes a clip holder and a plurality of clips. The clip holder ... 05/10/07 - 20070104447 - Fiber optic splice storage apparatus and methods for using the same A fiber optic splice storage apparatus includes a central segment defining a splice chamber configured to receive a plurality of fiber optic splices, a first slack fiber storage segment pivotally connected to a first end of the central segment and having an open position extending from the first end away ... 05/10/07 - 20070104446 - Fiber optic cable breakout system, packaging arrangement, and method of installation Certain aspects of the disclosure relate to fiber optic cable systems, packaging configurations and methods that facilitate the effective use and installation of pre-terminated fiber optic cable. A fiber optic cable breakout arrangement can include a main cable, a branch cable that separates from the main cable, and an elongate ... 05/03/07 - 20070098347 - Slide arrangement for cable drawer A drawer slide having first and second rails interconnected by a center rail. The center rail includes a spool configured to provide half-speed travel of the center rail relative to the travel of the first rail. The drawer slide is configured for use with a drawer assembly having a drawer ... 04/26/07 - 20070092195 - Optical fiber slack storage tray for a distribution cabinet The present invention relates to a slack storage tray for managing slack associated with fiber terminations in a distribution cabinet. The storage tray includes a base defining a cable pathway for storing multiple loops of a cable. A hinged cover further defines a cable pathway for managing the cable. ... 04/19/07 - 20070086722 - Fiber optic patch kit and method for using the same The present method and kit provide for effective and efficient patching of fiber optic cables. The kit comprises mechanical fiber optic splicers, a fiber optic patch, a splice housing, and a protective housing. The mechanical fiber optic splicers can be used to splice the fiber optic cable and the fiber ... 04/19/07 - 20070086721 - Optical fiber splice enclosure A fiber optic housing including a base and a cover pivotally to the base. A first guide is provided through which a fiber optic cable enters the housing, along with a second guide through which the fiber optic cable exits the housing. The cover is moveable between an open and ... 04/05/07 - 20070077019 - Fiber demarcation box with cable management A telecommunications optical fiber distribution system is disclosed. The system comprises a support structure with an upper end, a lower end, a front side, a rear side, and a longitudinal axis. An input cable carrying an input signal and an output cable carrying an output signal is received into the ... 03/15/07 - 20070058919 - Optical fiber wall outlet organizer system An assembly for storing a terminal portion of an optical fiber cable, comprising a hub for receiving an optical fiber cable and having a radius sufficient to safely store an optical fiber cable; a housing adapted to receive a terminal portion of an optical fiber cable and to receive the ... 03/15/07 - 20070058918 - Cable management panel with sliding drawer An optical fiber cable management panel is provided with slideable drawers and structure within the drawers for cable management and/or connection to other devices. Tray inserts drop into the drawers to provide the appropriate management and connection devices. A movable take-up mechanism manages the cable entering and exiting the drawers ... 03/15/07 - 20070058917 - Distribution cabinet for optical fibers The invention relates to a distribution cabinet (10) for optical fibers, comprising a housing (11) and a frame (18) that is pivotally mounted inside the housing (11). Cables encompassing optical fibers that are guided therein can be routed into and/or directed out of the distribution cabinet, the cables being routed ... 03/08/07 - 20070053645 - Undersea equipment housing with molded terminations An undersea equipment housing includes an inner housing, molded terminations secured at each end of the inner housing, and an outer strength housing. In one embodiment, the housing is used to house optical and electrical equipment, for example, in a repeater. The undersea equipment housing may also include a molded ... 03/01/07 - 20070047896 - Cabinet including optical bulkhead plate for blown fiber system A cabinet is provided for managing the connections between a feeder cable and a distribution cable wherein the distribution cable is a blown optical fiber. The cabinet includes shelves for holding splices between the feeder cable and the distribution cable. The shelves also include microduct holders for holding each of ... 03/01/07 - 20070047895 - Enclosure and organizer for telecommunication lines and splices An enclosure includes a closable housing defining an internal cavity, the housing having an open position and a closed position. A pivot tray is mounted within the internal cavity of the housing and is pivotable between a secured position and an unsecured position when the housing is in the open ... 03/01/07 - 20070047894 - Outside plant enclosure with pivoting fiber trays A telecommunications cabinet includes an enclosure, a splitter mounted within the enclosure for splitting a fiber optic signal, a plurality of adjacently positioned adapter trays mounted within the enclosure, each tray being pivotable about an axis generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the enclosure and each adapter tray housing ... 03/01/07 - 20070047893 - Fiber optic splitter module with connector access A telecommunications assembly including a housing and a plurality of modules mounted within the housing. The modules includes a rear face in which is mounted at least one fiber optic connector. Within an interior of the housing are positioned at least one fiber optic adapters. Inserting the module through a ... 03/01/07 - 20070047892 - Splice chip device A splice tray arrangement including a tray and a splice chip. The splice chip includes a plurality of arms that define channels for holding splice elements. The arms include retaining structure for retaining a splice element in both of either one of an upper region and a lower region of ... 03/01/07 - 20070047891 - Stackable splice chip device A splice tray arrangement including a tray and a splice chip arrangement. The splice chip arrangement including stackable splice chips defining channels for holding splice elements. Each of the splice chips including a mounting arrangement for mounting the splice chip at a mounting location on the tray, and a stacking ... 02/22/07 - 20070041695 - Router having interconnected tubular segments A router includes tubular segments interconnected to one another. Each tubular segment surrounds an interior which accommodates fiber optic jumpers within the tubular segment. A latch of a first one of the tubular segments connects to a connector hole of a second one of the tubular segments to interconnect the ... 02/22/07 - 20070041694 - Frame having offset inner door section A frame includes a cabinet, a door, and a bracket. The cabinet has an opened front face. The door has a door frame and an inner door section. The door frame is connected to the cabinet for the door to open and close relative to the front face of the ... 02/22/07 - 20070041693 - Equipment bay cable management system A cable management system is provided that is configured to be located between adjacent equipment racks, while being vertically oriented to extend upward along a narrow space between the adjacent equipment racks. The cable management system comprises a main panel extending along a vertical longitudinal axis, the main panel having ... 02/15/07 - 20070036507 - Optical fiber interconnect cabinets, termination modules and fiber connectivity management for the same Interconnect cabinets for optical fibers include an enclosure and a splitter and termination panel mounted in the enclosure. The splitter has a plurality of optical fiber-connectorized pigtails extending therefrom. Each of the connectorized pigtails is associated with an optical fiber feeder cable to be coupled to a central office. The ... 02/15/07 - 20070036506 - Fiber optic rotary coupling and devices In this invention, a fiber optic rotary joint and applications of such to retractable fiber optic cables is described. The fiber optic rotary joint consists of a spiral arrangement of a spring and optical fiber pair placed between rotating inner and outer diameters. The fiber optic rotary joint provides a ... 02/15/07 - 20070036505 - Apparatus and methods for accommodating loops of optical fiber Disclosed is an optical apparatus (10, 110, 410, 610) for accommodating optical fiber, such as one or more loops of optical fiber. The optical apparatus (10, 110,410, 610) can include a body (12, 112, 412, 612) comprising an inwardly facing surface (16, 116, 416, 616) adapted for receiving a plurality ... 02/08/07 - 20070031102 - Cable retaining system Cable retainer implementations of a cable retaining system for use with patch panels and other multiport communication equipment are discussed herein. The cable retainer implementations can be useful for supporting, ordering, and otherwise managing cables coupled to multiport equipment found installed in communication racks or in stand-alone applications. The multiport ... 02/08/07 - 20070031101 - Fiber optic cable protective apparatus A rigid casing provides support and protection for two separate fiber optic jumper cables of a fiber optic test set and which may be wound on two separate spools for extension and retraction relative to the casing. A selected length of one of the cables may be extended from the ... 02/08/07 - 20070031100 - Optical fiber distribution cabinet An optical fiber distribution cabinet includes at least three separate, vertically arranged areas of optical fiber functionality; namely a coupler module storage compartment, a fiber slack storage compartment, and a fiber connection compartment with the fiber slack storage compartment disposed laterally between the coupler module storage compartment and the fiber ... 02/08/07 - 20070031099 - Cable management panel with rear entry A cable management panel including a chassis, a drawer, and a drop-in plate for managing fiber optic cables. The chassis provides rear cable access, the drawer provides side cable access. In one embodiment, the drop-in plate is positionable within the drawer in both a first orientation and a second orientation. ... 01/11/07 - 20070009220 - Distribution cable tray with a clamping collar receiver device A distribution cable tray includes at least one receiver device for receiving a clamping collar for clamping cables or conductors extending in the base of the cable tray. The receiver device includes a pair of hooks projecting from a wall of the base and open in opposite directions, together defining ... 01/04/07 - 20070003204 - Methods and apparatus for splitter modules and splitter module housings Apparatus includes an optical splitter module including a housing, and an input optical fiber and an output optical fiber positioned with the housing, wherein at least one of the input and output optical fiber is partially potted. ... 12/28/06 - 20060291792 - Installation closure having fiber management apparatus An installation closure having fiber management apparatus includes an outer shell and at least one cable centralizer disposed within the outer shell at a factory-assembled access location on a fiber optic distribution cable. The cable centralizer has a central channel for retaining the distribution cable and at least one routing ... 12/21/06 - 20060285812 - Cable trough cover A cable trough cover assembly and method of assembly including a cover plate and a hinge piece. The cover plate includes a pivot member along at least one edge, and the hinge piece defines a pocket for releasably receiving the pivot member. The pocket and pivot member arrangement allow the ... 12/21/06 - 20060285811 - Grounding lug for armored cable and method An external grounding arrangement for a fiber access terminal includes a lug extending through a housing of the terminal. The lug is connected to strength members of a fiber optic cable extending to the terminal by a clamp about the cable within the terminal and a rod extending from the ... 12/21/06 - 20060285810 - Protective casing component and an element for forming a protective casing component A protective casing base component adapted to act as a base part of an optical fibre splice enclosure of the type including a generally tubular housing having an open end and a closed end and including means for sealing the enclosure including means for sealing the open end of the ... 12/14/06 - 20060280420 - Multi-port optical connection terminal A multi-port optical connection terminal for use as a branch point in a fiber optic communications network at a distance from a mid-span access location provided on a distribution cable having a plurality of optical fibers. The multi-port terminal includes a base and a cover affixed to the base. A ... 12/14/06 - 20060280419 - Storage trough and fiber management system A fiber management system for managing fiber optic cables within an enclosure. The fiber management system includes a trough having a plurality of slots for receiving and detachably retaining connectors of the fiber optic cables. A spool is coupled to the trough for coiling the excess length of the fiber ... 12/14/06 - 20060280418 - Fiber optic cable enclosure assembly with slide out tray An enclosure assembly for protecting and housing fiber optic cable within fiber optic equipment. The enclosure assembly includes a housing having an open end for detachably receiving a tray. The tray is configured to retain a portion of the length of the fiber optic cable in a coiled manner. ... 12/07/06 - 20060275009 - Hybrid wire-fiber management Hybrid systems for managing wires and optical fibers include a first rack having trays for managing optical fibers, and a second rack proximate to the first rack. Modules are mounted to the second rack for managing wires. At least one of the racks is movable at least partially away from ... 12/07/06 - 20060275008 - Fiber management system A fiber management apparatus includes a module for managing fibers. In one implementation, the module includes at least two trays. An upper one of the trays is slidable and pivotable relative to a base tray to allow access to fibers managed by the base tray. In another implementation, the module ... 11/30/06 - 20060269209 - Optical fiber termination apparatus for taut sheath splicing and method for using the same An optical fiber termination apparatus for taut sheath splicing includes a housing configured to be positioned around a section of an optical fiber cable with an uncut strength member of the optical fiber cable or a plurality of uncut and un-looped optical fibers extending therethrough. The housing has a first ... 11/30/06 - 20060269208 - Optical network architecture, terminals for use in such networks and methods for using the same A terminal for connecting customers to an optical fiber network includes a terminal housing and an optical fiber splitter in the housing. An optical fiber cable stub extends from the housing. The optical fiber cable stub has an optical fiber extending therein that is coupled to the splitter in the ... 11/30/06 - 20060269207 - Information technology communications cabinet for electrical substation communications An information technology communications cabinet for electrical substation communications. The cabinet preferably includes an interior defined by a top, a bottom, a back wall, a pair of sidewalls, a front flange and a removable door. A plurality of network and communications equipment is mounted in the interior of the enclosure. ... 11/30/06 - 20060269206 - Fiber optic adapter module A fiber optic adapter assembly includes a plurality of adapters included in an integrally formed body. Each of the adapters may include a protective shutter mounted within one end. The adapter assembly may be configured to mount to a chassis and position the adapters for receiving fiber optic connectors of ... 11/30/06 - 20060269205 - Fiber optic splitter module A telecommunications assembly including a housing and a plurality of modules mounted within the housing. The modules includes a rear face in which is mounted at least one fiber optic connector. Within an interior of the housing are positioned at least one fiber optic adapters. Inserting the module through a ... 11/30/06 - 20060269204 - Outside plant fiber distribution enclosure with radial arrangement A telecommunications optical fiber distribution system is disclosed. The system comprises a support structure defining a longitudinal axis. A plurality of fiber optic signal splitters are arranged radially with respect to the longitudinal axis defined by the support structure, each fiber optic signal splitter including a signal input location and ... 11/23/06 - 20060263029 - High density optical fiber distribution enclosure An optical fiber distribution enclosure includes a housing defining an interior, a first fiber distribution area disposed within an upper portion of the interior, a second fiber distribution area disposed within a lower portion of the interior and a signal splitting area disposed between the fiber distribution areas. A splitter ... 11/16/06 - 20060257093 - Test apparatus and cable guide unit A test apparatus includes a test head including a plurality of test boards for applying a test pattern to a device under test, a main frame for controlling a test sequence by the test head, and a fibre optic cable unit including a plurality of flat cables for optically coupling ... 11/09/06 - 20060251373 - Reflection suppression for an optical fiber Forming a plurality of loops in an optical fiber around a spool adjacent to an exposed end face can suppress internal reflections from the exposed end face. The radius of the loops can attenuate light that is propagating to and from the end face by causing light to leak out ... 10/26/06 - 20060239628 - Apparatuses having spool assembly for absorbing jumper slack A spool assembly includes a spool supported on a mount. The mount has an adhesive covered by a cover capable of being peeled off from the adhesive. The adhesive is attached to a structure such as a trough or a panel in order to attach the spool to the structure ... 10/19/06 - 20060233508 - Fiber optic drop wire splice kit The present invention features a system and method for securely holding a fiber optic drop cable splice in place and for creating a watertight splice by encapsulating two or more fiber optic cables having one or more spliced fiber optic strands in an enclosure with an encapsulant to create a ... 10/19/06 - 20060233507 - Methods and apparatus for splitter modules and splitter module housings An optical splitter module includes a housing wherein an input optical fiber and an output optical fiber pass through a single opening in the housing. ... 10/12/06 - 20060228087 - Cable management assembly, system and method A cable management assembly, and method related thereto, including a panel having an interface portion. The interface portion having a plurality of discrete openings, including first and second shaped apertures. The assembly further including cable management devices having securing structure including a flexible tab and a locating element. The securing ... 10/12/06 - 20060228086 - Adapter block including connector storage A fixture includes an adapter array with movable adapter modules and a storage panel. A housing of a connector holder includes a plurality of openings for receiving fiber optic connectors and protecting the polished end face of the connectors from damage while the connectors are stored within the storage panel. ... 10/05/06 - 20060222309 - Convertible fiber closure platform An optical fiber splice case particularly adapted for providing fiber optic links directly to a home, business, et al. is provided wherein at least one enclosure base has at least one cover member selectively sealingly engaged with at least one side of the at least one enclosure base. The at ... 09/28/06 - 20060215980 - Splice tray arrangement A splice tray having an arrangement for holding splice components, and an arrangement for storing cable slack. Each of the arrangements being integrally formed or integrally molded with the base of the splice tray to form a one-piece unit. The arrangement for holding splice components including diagonally oriented splice holding ... 09/21/06 - 20060210230 - Fiber optic storing and dispensing apparatus Storage and dispensing apparatus for use with a unitary length of coilable fiber optic cable having a minimum bending radius, such apparatus having a casing within which is journaled a rotatable spool having two grooves in which relatively long and relatively short lengths of the cable may be coiled. One ... 09/21/06 - 20060210229 - Normal through optical panel A fiber optic connection panel including a chassis and a circuit module. The circuit module can include a housing, a plurality of adapters, and a plurality of fiber optic connectors connected to the adapters. The circuit module can also include an optical switch mounted to a printed circuit board, a ... 09/14/06 - 20060204198 - Cable splice closure A cable splice closure (10) comprising a casing (12) which is capable of being closed around a cable splice, and at least one cable retention means (24) for retaining the end of at least one cable (22) fed into the interior (20) of the closure through or adjacent to a ... 09/07/06 - 20060198594 - System and method of grounding fiber storage trays An optical fiber cable management panel includes drawer assemblies, each including a drawer slidable within a chassis. The chassis incorporates a grounding point, and the drawer assemblies are electrically connected to the grounding point by a grounding strap. The grounding strap flexes to allow the slidable movement of the drawer ... 09/07/06 - 20060198593 - Fiber optic cable and optical ground wire coil storage and splice enclosure mounting bracket A system and method for storing excess fiber optic cable or optical ground wire and for mounting a splice enclosure thereto. The system comprising a bracket having a first member that can be attached to a pole, tower or other support structure. The first member being vertically oriented. The first ... 08/31/06 - 20060193590 - Optical fiber distribution frame with outside plant enclosure A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including panels having front and rear termination locations, the panels positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame includes vertical access for the rear cables. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides for the front patch cables. ... 08/31/06 - 20060193589 - Junction box including connectors and surrounding housings A junction box assembly includes a support board, a connector supported at one end by the support board, a separate tubular guide sleeve arranged concentrically about the connector, and a cover having an open bottom chamber receiving the connector, and a top wall containing an opening receiving the upper ends ... 08/31/06 - 20060193588 - Fiber access terminal 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 connection components may be mounted. Optical fibers are routed from drop and distribution cables through a plurality of routing paths ... 08/31/06 - 20060193587 - Fiber optic splice enclosure A fiber optic splice enclosure for housing an interconnection contained in a splice tray between at least one optical fiber of a feeder cable and at least one optical fiber of a drop cable is provided. The optical fiber of the feeder cable is at least partially contained in a ... 08/31/06 - 20060193586 - Distributor system and method for fibre optic cables The invention relates to a method and a device for coupling fibre optic cables. Said device comprises at least one module, which is equipped with at least one retaining unit for retaining at least two cassettes. The invention is characterised in that: a cassette is configured with at least one ... 08/24/06 - 20060188210 - Fiber optic furcation device including expansion chamber An optical fiber device with an optical fiber extending from a first outer jacket through a fiber receiving device from a first outer jacket to a second outer jacket. The first outer jacket is anchored to a side of a housing of the fiber receiving device and the second outer ... 08/24/06 - 20060188209 - Optical fiber cable distribution frame A telecommunication distribution frames comprising a switch connected to an optical fibre of an incoming cable, terminated at a primary flexibility suite, via a secondary flexibility suite, where the primary and secondary flexibility suites include means for routing joined blown fibre tubes within the installation. A continuous blown fibre unit ... 08/17/06 - 20060182407 - Patch cord management system A slack loop manager is mountable to a network rack having a left side and a right side. The slack loop manager includes a first plurality of slack spools angled from the left side to the right side of the rack, and a second plurality of slack spools angled from ... 08/17/06 - 20060182406 - Large capacity automatic distributor, particularly for optic fibres; device and method for automatic connection/disconnection of the binding fibres within the distributor An optical fiber distribution frame including a first cross-connection panel (B1) and a second cross-connection panel (B2) facing each other, and a first support (7) in each panel for connection modules (12) thereof. Each module on the first panel is adapted to be connected to one end of an optical ... 08/10/06 - 20060177190 - Fiber optic splitter A splitter includes an optical splitter arrangement positioned with the interior of a housing. An input cable enters the housing. At least one boot protrudes outwardly from an end wall of the splitter housing. At least two output cables exit from the housing through the boot. First ends of the ... 08/03/06 - 20060171652 - Fiber optic racksaver A series of racksaver components can be used to contain and protect runs of fiber optic cables and/or jumpers. Racksaver components can interconnect with pre-established and dedicated fiber ironwork racking and fiber raceway/fiber guide with no need for additional raceway/fiber guide, eliminating the need for additional supports, bracing, and ironwork ... 08/03/06 - 20060171651 - Cable slack manager system and method A cable slack management system is used in conjunction with a conventional component rack to secure cables of excess length to minimize disturbance, interference, and general clutter that the excess cable length would otherwise cause. In one implementation, the cable slack management system includes a slack management panel that is ... 07/27/06 - 20060165367 - Light-guide fixing equipment A light-guide fixing equipment is described, suitable for assembling a light source and a hank of optical fibers of an optical fiber illuminant device. The light-guide fixing equipment comprises an assembling device and a fixing device. The assembling device is constituted by inserting a first casing into a second casing, ... 07/27/06 - 20060165366 - Optical fiber power splitter module apparatus Embodiments of the invention include an optical power splitting module apparatus. The module apparatus includes at least one input port, one or more multi-fiber output ports, and an optical fiber-splitter device coupled therebetween. The optical splitter device has a first end configured as at least one single optical fiber, and ... 07/27/06 - 20060165365 - System and apparatus for radial optical distribution Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus and system for managing and radially distributing optical fibers from a first location, such as a central office, to a plurality of destination locations, such as homes within a neighborhood. The apparatus includes a distribution panel having a central hub or ring, and ... 07/27/06 - 20060165364 - Optical waveguide distribution cabinet This invention relates to an optical waveguide distribution cabinet (10) comprising a housing (11), a frame (17) which is rotatably mounted in said housing (11) and assemblies which are fixed to said frame (17) and used to connect optical waveguides guided by patch cables (18). The frame (17) is shorter ... 07/20/06 - 20060159412 - Glass fiber monitoring module The invention relates to a glass fiber monitoring module (1) comprising a mounting plate (23), couplings (25) for receiving plugs of incoming and outgoing glass fibers and at least one coupler module (21) being arranged on the mounting plate (23), couplers being arranged in the coupler module (21) and being ... 07/13/06 - 20060153517 - Methods for configuring and testing fiber drop terminals A method for testing a fiber drop terminal from a single geographic location may include placing a signal onto a first optical fiber at the single geographic location. The first optical fiber is communicatively coupled to a first output receptacle on the fiber drop terminal. The method may also include ... 07/13/06 - 20060153516 - Network interface device having integral slack storage compartment A network interface device (NID) for a fiber optic communications network is provided for housing optical, electrical and/or coaxial connections and active and/or passive components. The NID includes a base and a movable panel defining a connections area and a components area. In one embodiment, a first base defines a ... 07/06/06 - 20060147173 - Carrier for multiple splice trays A splice site carrier includes an interconnecting member and a plurality of generally planar carrier members that are pivotally interconnected therewith. The carrier members are configured to receive a splice tray mounted on a front side thereof. Each of the carrier members is pivotable about a respective pivot axis between ... 07/06/06 - 20060147172 - Overmolded multi-port optical connection terminal having means for accommodating excess fiber length An overmolded multi-port optical connection terminal for a fiber optic distribution cable includes a tether cable containing a plurality of optical fibers optically connected to a corresponding plurality of optical fibers terminated from the fiber optic distribution cable at a first end of the tether cable, an overmolded housing a ... 07/06/06 - 20060147171 - Surface inlaid fibre optic network installations A system for protecting buried optic fibre nodes which permits surface inlay installation of cable without the need to expose free ends of the cable for threading through any apertures, includes a protective housing (10) composed of spaced apart panels (14,16) which define an interior space. The panels open to ... 06/15/06 - 20060127026 - Fiber access terminal A fiber access terminal and assembly with an end cap and a housing configured for pulling through a conduit. Within an interior of the terminal and the assembly, an input cable is separated into individual fibers which are inserted within fiber pigtails extending from the housing and terminated at connectors. ... 06/08/06 - 20060120682 - System having centralized control of actuators associated with a fiber distribution frame to remotely control access to the fiber distribution frame A fiber distribution system includes a fiber distribution frame. A door is connected to the frame to open and close relative to the frame. A first actuator is associated with the door and a second actuator is associated with the frame. The actuators engage one another upon actuation to lock ... 05/25/06 - 20060110120 - Cable storage device In order to keep the load on the cables in a cable storage device as light as possible during the process of storing, and furthermore in order to keep the release of the cables as simple as possible, a cable storage device is provided in which at least on one ... 05/25/06 - 20060110119 - Fiber optic protective carrier A protective carrier for a fiber optic cable comprises a casing within which is a rotor rotatable in a selected one of two opposite directions. The rotor supports the cable at the axis of rotation of the rotor and the cable extends in opposite directions from such axis and is ... 05/25/06 - 20060110118 - Optical fiber distribution apparatus An optical fiber distribution apparatus is provided having a base panel and first and second mounting panels spaced apart mounted to the base panel. A sub-panel assembly is movably mounted between the first and second mounting panels, and may be tilted from a first position to a second position by ... 05/25/06 - 20060110117 - Cable management system A cable management system includes an equipment system, and at least one patch panel having a connectivity interface. The connectivity interface is configured to connect with at least one cable extending from the equipment system. The cable management system also includes a manifold configured to be located between the equipment ... 05/18/06 - 20060104589 - Cable management device A cable management system includes a first and a second support adapted to be disposed along at least a portion of a first and a second edge of a rack containing a plurality of pieces of equipment. The first support includes a plurality of openings sized and shaped to accept ... 05/11/06 - 20060098932 - Optical connection closure having at least one connector port An optical connection closure has at least one connector port located within an external wall of the closure for receiving a connectorized optical fiber of a distribution cable on the inside of the closure and a pre-connectorized fiber optic drop cable on the outside of the closure. The closure includes ... 05/11/06 - 20060098931 - Fiber optic cable coupling enclosure and method and use A fiber optic cable routing apparatus includes a body having an inlet and an outlet, and a removable fiber tray configured to be housed within the body, wherein the removable fiber tray is configured to accommodate fiber optic cable. ... 05/04/06 - 20060093304 - Optical connection closure having at least one connector port An optical connection closure has at least one connector port located within an external wall of the closure for receiving a connectorized optical fiber of a distribution cable on the inside of the closure and a pre-connectorized fiber optic drop cable on the outside of the closure. The closure includes ... 05/04/06 - 20060093303 - Fiber drop terminal A fiber drop terminal may include a housing having an outer surface containing a plurality of receptacles. The housing may include a lower surface and an inner cavity. The fiber drop terminal may include a fiber storage cavity occupying a portion of the inner cavity. The storage cavity may store ... 05/04/06 - 20060093302 - Optical fiber slack storage tray for distribution cabinet The present invention relates to a slack storage tray for managing slack associated with fiber terminations in a distribution cabinet. The storage tray includes a base defining a cable pathway for storing multiple loops of a cable. A hinged cover further defines a cable pathway for managing the cable. ... 05/04/06 - 20060093301 - Fiber optic module and system including rear connectors A telecommunications assembly including a housing and a plurality of modules mounted within the housing. The modules includes a rear face in which is mounted at least one fiber optic connector. Within an interior of the housing are positioned at least one fiber optic adapters. Inserting the module through a ... 04/20/06 - 20060083475 - Optical fiber splice case An optical fiber splice case particularly adapted for providing fiber optic links directly to a home, business, et al. is provided wherein an enclosure base has a dividing wall defining a drop chamber on a first side of the wall and a splicing chamber on a second side of the ... 04/06/06 - 20060072892 - Flexible optical cabling The present invention relates to an arrangement and a method for flexible installation of an optical patch cable PC1 in a telecommunication station TS between equipment AE4, AE7 in the station. The arrangement comprises a micro duct 1 for guidance of the patch cable. The duct have duct end openings ... 03/30/06 - 20060067636 - Connector and splice holder device An integrated connector and splice holder comprises a tray mountable in a telecommunications closure, the tray including a coupling port. An optical connector coupling is mounted in the coupling port. A first fiber connector that includes a first fiber pigtail extending therefrom is mounted on the connector coupling. A fiber ... 03/23/06 - 20060062538 - Structured shelf In an optical transmission node, a plurality of shelves, respectively connected to a plurality of optical cables having limitations on bending radius, are stored in one rack of the node. In a shelf body thereof, the first and second opening portions are made in a front surface, and an extra-cable ... 03/16/06 - 20060056787 - Fiber distribution frame A fiber distribution frame includes an enclosure having an exposed face. A door is connected to the enclosure for opening and closing with respect to the exposed face. A post is connected to the enclosure, a strap is connected at a first end to the post, and a latch is ... 03/02/06 - 20060045458 - Holder and structure for organizing excess length In a holder and a structure for organizing excess length by winding cables and the like, an excess length organizing holder comprises a baseboard which has a rotation axis vertical to a fixed plane, and a spool which has a flange whose edge is provided with two incisions and a ... 02/16/06 - 20060034578 - Telecommunications cable enclosure An enclosure for use with a telecommunication cable includes a housing for retaining spliced telecommunication lines. At least one of a plurality of connection devices is connected to one of the spliced telecommunication lines within the housing. A primary entrance in the housing allowing simultaneous access to each of the ... 02/09/06 - 20060029354 - Vertical cable management system with ribcage structure A cable management system is provided including a rack for holding telecommunications equipment, and a ribcage cable support member along a vertical side of the rack. The ribcage cable support member includes a plurality of forwardly and rearwardly extending ribs. The ribs each include cable retention tabs. A plurality of ... 02/09/06 - 20060029353 - Modules including multiple rows of adapters for high density optical fiber distribution frame A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including termination modules positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. The termination modules hold fiber ... 02/09/06 - 20060029352 - Fiber distribution frame having optical security and protection features A fiber distribution frame includes a housing and a door which opens and closes with respect to an exposed face of the housing to provide and restrict access to optic components within the housing. The frame further includes a door locking device having a door latch mounted to the door, ... 02/09/06 - 20060029351 - Device for the structured storage or handling of optical waveguides A device for storing and handling optical fibers, namely a cable sleeve, includes a frame and a plurality of splice cases arranged one above the other on a front side of the frame and on a rear side of the frame and pivotally fastened to the frame. Fiber guide elements ... 02/02/06 - 20060024015 - Optical fiber reel module and winding method therefor A optical fiber reel module including a reel having a continuous outer circumference and an optical fiber wound around the reel. The optical fiber reel module further includes an adjustable diameter between a first length and a second length and after an optical fiber is wound around the reel. ... 02/02/06 - 20060024014 - Wiring board On a wiring board, an optical connection cable is provided in which a wiring light cord and a conducting wire are laid out in parallel. A primary side port and a secondary side port are optically connected for wiring, and are electrically connected to confirm the connection. When both ports ... 01/26/06 - 20060018622 - Front access punch down patch panel The patch panel assembly includes a drawer and a patch panel pivotally mounted to the drawer. The drawer has a pair of sidewalls and a cable tray positioned therebetween. The cable tray has a plurality of slide locks including lock releases that allow the cable tray to move between a ... 01/12/06 - 20060008234 - Systems and methods for fiber distribution hub administration A method for configuring an enclosure used in a communications network is described. The method may include providing a group of pigtails. The method may further include routing the group of pigtails circumferentially around a subscriber termination field, where the group of pigtails is associated with an optical splitter module ... 01/12/06 - 20060008233 - Systems and methods for fiber distribution hub administration A method for configuring an enclosure used in a communications network is described. The method may include providing a group of pigtails. The method may further include routing the group of pigtails circumferentially around a subscriber termination field, where the group of pigtails is associated with an optical splitter module ... 01/12/06 - 20060008232 - Systems and methods for fiber distribution hub administration A method for configuring an enclosure used in a communications network is described. The method may include providing a group of pigtails. The method may further include routing the group of pigtails circumferentially around a subscriber termination field, where the group of pigtails is associated with an optical splitter module ... 01/12/06 - 20060008231 - Hinged parking in fiber distribution hubs A parking adapter is provided that may include a plurality of receptacles configured to receive a like plurality of connectors, where each connector is associated with an optical fiber. The parking adapter may include a dust cap post configured to receive a connector dust cap and a mounting device configured ... 01/12/06 - 20060008230 - Multiple hinged tray cable connecting joint and method of using same A multiple hinged tray cable connecting joint includes a plurality of fiber trays pivotably coupled between sockets connected to fiber optic cables. The fiber trays can be positioned in a fiber loading position in which the fiber is spliced and coiled into the tray. The fiber trays can then be ... 01/12/06 - 20060008229 - Fiber distribution frame having offset inner door section and fiber optic component router for maintaining minimum bend radius of fiber optic components A fiber distribution frame includes a cabinet which houses fiber optic components. A door frame is connected to the cabinet for the door to close relative to a front face of the cabinet. The door frame surrounds an opened area which exposes the front face when the door is closed ... 12/22/05 - 20050281528 - Optical transceiver, connector, substrate unit, optical transmitter, optical receiver, and semiconductor device One ends of a plurality of interface pins are attached to a substrate in a line. Optical semiconductor device and an electric circuit are mounted on this substrate. The other ends of the interface pins are fit into holes in an another substrate. Signals are exchanged between the two substrates ... 12/22/05 - 20050281527 - Apparatus for optical cable management in a telecommunications network An apparatus for managing optical cabling in a telecommunications storage unit. The storage unit includes an interior and an access opening. In its most preferred form the apparatus includes a rigid member having means for mounting in the telecommunications storage unit. The rigid member has a faceplate. The faceplate has ... 12/22/05 - 20050281526 - Multi-position fiber optic connector holder and method A housing including a plurality of openings for receiving fiber optic connectors and protecting the polished end face of the connectors from damage while the connectors are stored within a telecommunications connection cabinet. A module with a plurality of optical fiber cables connected to a first optical fiber cable and ... 12/15/05 - 20050276562 - Fiber optic closure with integral cable management and sealing features A fiber optic interconnection closure includes a base and a cover, wherein an outer periphery of the base defines a surface for routing a fiber optic distribution cable into a cable entry location defined by the base. Alternatively, a fiber optic interconnection closure includes a base, a cover and at ... 12/15/05 - 20050276561 - Dynamic fiber slack management for telecom racks Disclosed is an apparatus and method for managing and storing excess amounts of fiber-optic cable in a telecom rack. According to one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a fiber-optic cable slack take-up device attached to an arm. The arm is mounted to a supporting member attached to a side of the ... 12/08/05 - 20050271344 - Convertible fiber closure platform An optical fiber splice case particularly adapted for providing fiber optic links directly to a home, business, et al. is provided wherein at least one enclosure base has at least one cover member selectively sealingly engaged with at least one side of the at least one enclosure base. The at ... 12/01/05 - 20050265680 - Fiber optic patch kit and method for using same The present method and kit provide for effective and efficient patching of fiber optic cables. The kit comprises mechanical fiber optic splicers, a fiber optic patch, a splice housing, and a protective housing. The mechanical fiber optic splicers can be used to splice the fiber optic cable and the fiber ... 11/10/05 - 20050249476 - Highly stable and very light optical bench and extra terrestric use of such an optical bench Apparatus with an optical bench and at least one optical element, which is attached on the optical bench, whereby the optical bench comprises a layer structure with an extruded honeycomb plate from light alloy, paper or char-fiber-reinforced plastic. A first cover layer is glued to the honeycomb plate and comprises ... 11/10/05 - 20050249475 - Carrier for multiple splice trays A splice site carrier includes an interconnecting member and a plurality of generally planar carrier members that are pivotally interconnected therewith. The carrier members are configured to receive a splice tray mounted on a front side thereof. Each of the carrier members is pivotable about a respective pivot axis between ... 11/10/05 - 20050249474 - Optical module for housing an optical component An optical module for housing an optical component to which optical fibers are to be connected, the optical module comprises a casing; at least two round fiber guides which are arranged within the casing, spaced at a distant from each other and around which the optical fibers can be wound; ... 11/03/05 - 20050244128 - Fiber optic splice closure A fiber optic splice closure designed to prevent undesired bending of optical fiber cables within the closure. The closure is generally formed of a lower base section and an upper body section that form a tight, water-resistant seal along their interface. The cross-section shape of the closure of the present ... 10/20/05 - 20050232567 - Systems and methods for fiber distribution hub administration A method for configuring an enclosure used in a communications network is described. The method may include providing a group of pigtails. The method may further include routing the group of pigtails circumferentially around a subscriber termination field, where the group of pigtails is associated with an optical splitter module ... 10/20/05 - 20050232566 - High density optical fiber distribution frame with modules A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including termination modules positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. The termination modules hold fiber ... 10/20/05 - 20050232565 - Normal through optical panel A fiber optic connection panel including a plurality of circuits. The circuits are accessed through termination locations. Preferably, IN and OUT termination locations are located on a first side of the panel during normal through operation. A switch included in the circuitry disconnects the IN and OUT circuit paths on ... 10/13/05 - 20050226588 - Retractable optical fiber assembly A retractable optical fiber assembly includes a housing, a spool rotatably disposed within the housing and an optical waveguide reeled onto the spool. The optical waveguide has a central length of unjacketed optical fiber and shorter end lengths of jacketed optical fiber terminating in optical connectors. The optical waveguide is ... 10/06/05 - 20050220436 - Fiber containment system The present invention relates to a telecommunications termination panel with a housing including a front opening and a rear opening. Pivotably mounted within the housing is a tray within the front opening, pivoting about a vertical axis located adjacent a first side of the housing. A cable path is defined ... 09/29/05 - 20050213921 - Fiber access terminal A fiber access terminal for mounting to the end of a fiber distribution cable and configured to be extended through a buried conduit. The fiber distribution cable may include a plurality of optical fibers and enters a housing of the terminal through a base. The terminal also includes a plurality ... 09/29/05 - 20050213920 - Wiring device for optical fiber There is provided wiring device for optical fiber capable of increasing the performance of connection work of an optical fiber cable without deteriorating a signal transmitting properties of the optical fiber cable. The wiring device comprise a plug receptacle main body which is mounted on a mounting opening opened in ... 09/29/05 - 20050213919 - Holding equipment for optical fiber In the conventional process of the handling of the relatively short optical fiber, the optical fiber is wound into a coreless loop and is tied up by using spiral tubes or is fixed by adhesive tape, to attach ferule to the terminal of the fiber, to form antireflective layer, to ... 09/15/05 - 20050201710 - Wall mount chassis A wall mount chassis includes circuitry for telecommunications signals. The chassis includes a rear wall mountable to a vertical wall, and first and second sides. Each side includes a hinged cover. Each cover includes an access window for viewing an opposite side of the cover. On one side of the ... 09/15/05 - 20050201709 - Overmolded, ultra-small form factor optical repeater An undersea optical repeater is provided that includes a pressure vessel for use in an undersea environment. The pressure vessel has at least two cable-receiving elements for respectively receiving ends of optical cables that each includes an electrical conductor therein. At least one optical amplifier is located in the pressure ... 09/08/05 - 20050196120 - Universal apparatus for incorporating intelligence into an optical fiber distribution frame Embodiments of the invention include a universal apparatus for incorporating intelligence into the distribution frame of an optical communication system. The communication system includes a distribution frame with one or more distribution shelves having one or more interconnection panels, and a universal operations, administration and maintenance (OA&M) apparatus attached to ... 09/01/05 - 20050191023 - Fiber management apparatus A fiber management apparatus. The apparatus has a housing having a top panel, a bottom panel opposite the top panel, a back panel between the top and bottom panels, and a front panel hinged to an edge of the top panel. The front panel rotates between an open position and ... 08/25/05 - 20050185912 - Angled patch panel assembly An angled patch panel is provided that is configured to be mounted to a rack or console. The angled patch panel facilitates cable management functions and enhances space utilization at and around the rack/patch panel assembly. The angled patch panel includes first and second patch panel elements that are angularly ... 08/25/05 - 20050185911 - Reel to reel manufacturing line The invention relates to a line for processing an optical fiber having first and second ends, the line comprising a support for receiving a reel with the fiber wounded thereon; a de-winder for unwinding the fiber without substantial rotation of the reel; and a processing station for receiving the optical ... 08/25/05 - 20050185910 - Fiber optic cable and furcation module An optical fiber cable assembly comprising an optical fiber slidably enclosed within a hollow tubing, both the fiber and the tubing having corresponding first and second ends. The cable is terminated with the first and second ends of the tubing and the fiber constrained with respect to each other such ... 08/11/05 - 20050175308 - Pre-connectorized fiber optic distribution cable A factory prepared fiber optic distribution cable has at least one predetermined access location for providing access to at least one pre-connectorized optical fiber. The fiber optic distribution cable includes at least one preterminated optical fiber withdrawn from a tubular body at the access location, a connector attached to the ... 08/11/05 - 20050175307 - Optical connection closure having at least one connector port An optical connection closure has at least one connector port located within an external wall of the closure for receiving a connectorized optical fiber of a distribution cable on the inside of the closure and a pre-connectorized fiber optic drop cable on the outside of the closure. The closure includes ... 08/04/05 - 20050169595 - Patch cable management system A patch cable management system for an optical waveguide distributing device includes a plurality of plus modules and/or splice modules mounted on a subrack. Each plus module and/or splice module is provided with a plurality of couplings for contact with optical waveguides on the front and rear. An electronic module ... 07/28/05 - 20050163448 - Multi-port optical connection terminal A multi-port optical connection terminal for use as a branch point in a fiber optic communications network at a distance from a mid-span access location provided on a distribution cable having a plurality of optical fibers. The multi-port terminal includes a base and a cover affixed to the base. A ... 06/30/05 - 20050141841 - Optical communications adapter module An optical communications adapter module is provided which includes a casing of a XENPAK-sized module and an optical communications board assembly positioned within the casing. The module also includes a first optical connector coupled to a second optical connector by fiber optics capable of communicating data between the first optical ... 06/23/05 - 20050135770 - Telecommunications chassis and module Telecommunications chassis and associated modules for use with the telecommunications chassis are disclosed. Embodiments of the telecommunications chassis include structures such as horizontal channels and/or horizontal surfaces with ridges and/or slots in one surface and slots in ridges of another for receiving edges of modules that mount within the chassis. ... 06/23/05 - 20050135769 - Optical connector The present invention relates to optical connectors for use in circuit modules in which the reduction of electromagnetic interference is an objective. In particular, the cable connector of the present invention provides an EMI shielded connector housing for mounting and sealing to a module faceplate and a cover plate that ... 06/23/05 - 20050135768 - High density optical fiber distribution frame with modules A fiber optic telecommunications frame is provided including termination modules positioned on left and right sides of the frame. The frame further includes left and right vertical cable guides. The frame includes a horizontal passage linking the left and right panels and the cable guides. The termination modules hold fiber ... 06/23/05 - 20050135767 - Cable management system A cable management system is disclosed including a frame that can be attached to an equipment rack. Cable guides can be mounted on the frame to align a plurality of cables adjacent to each other. A cable tray is positioned adjacent the cable guides. The combination of the frame, the ... 06/16/05 - 20050129379 - Systems and methods for optical fiber distribution and management The preferred embodiments of the present invention include an optical splitter module having connectorized pigtails that are stored on the bulkhead faceplate of the module. The module includes an optical splitter output harness, for example, a ribbon cable assembly attached to the bulkhead with rugged strain relief mechanism. The ribbon ... 06/09/05 - 20050123262 - Methods and apparatus for forming an optical cable splice A method and apparatus for terminating an end of an optical cable is disclosed such that coaxial tubes of the cable and fibers therein are all prevented from moving relative to one another. For some embodiments, the coaxial tubes crimp together by a mechanical crimp that compresses the outer tube ... 06/09/05 - 20050123261 - Optical circuit enclosure In one aspect the invention provides an optical circuit enclosure (10) enclosing at least one optical circuit or optical circuit component; the enclosure comprises: a tray type container (12) containing at least one optical circuit or optical circuit component (18); a tray type closure member (20) closing the container; the ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |