# US 12,181,725 B2 · Butt closures and organizer assemblies therefor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,181,725 B2 - Document ID: US12181725B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/952,738 - Filed: 2022-09-26 - Published: 2023-01-19 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2018-05-14 - Assignees: AFL Telecommunications LLC - Applicants: AFL Telecommunications LLC - Inventors: David Wittmeier; David Lane; Cecilia Stout; William Miller - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12181725B2 ## CPC - G02B 6/4455: {characterised by the way of extraction or insertion of the cassette in the distribution frame, e.g. pivoting, sliding, rotating or gliding} - G02B 6/4442: {Cap coupling boxes} - G02B 6/4454: {with splices} - G02B 6/44526: {Panels or rackmounts covering a whole width of the frame or rack} - G02B 6/4471: {Terminating devices (demountable connectors G02B6/3807); Cable clamps} - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS ## Abstract An organizer assembly includes a primary basket extending along a longitudinal axis between a first open end and a second closed end, the primary basket defining an interior. The organizer assembly further includes a bracket assembly extending along a transverse axis at the first open end of the basket, the bracket assembly including a plurality of hinge assemblies. The organizer assembly further includes a plurality of organizer trays, each of the plurality of organizer trays rotatably connectable to the bracket assembly at one of the plurality of hinge assemblies. Each of the plurality of organizer trays is rotatable between a first position wherein the organizer tray is aligned along the longitudinal axis and a second position wherein the organizer tray is aligned along the transverse axis. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An organizer assembly for a butt closure, the organizer assembly defining a mutually orthogonal coordinate system comprising a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, and a transverse axis, the organizer assembly comprising: an organizer tray, the organizer tray rotatably connectable to a hinge assembly, wherein the organizer tray is rotatable between the longitudinal axis and the transverse axis; and a splice module connected to the organizer tray, wherein the splice module comprises a base and a plurality of partitions extending from the base, and wherein neighboring partitions of the plurality of partitions define a channel therebetween, wherein the channel defines a longitudinal channel axis, wherein the splice module comprises an arm extending from each neighboring partition into each channel defined by the neighboring partition at an angle to the longitudinal channel axis. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The organizer assembly of claim 1, wherein the arm extends into the channel from a first partition of the neighboring partitions in a direction opposite a direction of the arm extending into the channel from a second partition of the neighboring partitions. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The organizer assembly of claim 1, wherein the splice module is removably connected within the organizer tray. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The organizer assembly of claim 3, wherein the splice module includes an overmolded portion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The organizer assembly of claim 1, wherein the splice module comprises an overmolded portion disposed on the base. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The organizer assembly of claim 5, wherein the overmolded portion comprises an elastomer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The organizer assembly of claim 6, wherein the splice module comprises a plurality of legs and a cantilevered arm, and wherein one or more of the base, the plurality of legs, or the cantilevered arm is formed from a hard plastic. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The organizer assembly of claim 1, further comprising: a primary basket extending along the longitudinal axis between a first open end and a second closed end, the primary basket defining an interior. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The organizer assembly of claim 8, wherein the primary basket comprises an upper peripheral lip extending between the first end and the second end, and wherein the primary basket further comprises a retainer tab, wherein the retainer tab is connectable to the primary basket adjacent the upper peripheral lip. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The organizer assembly of claim 8, the organizer assembly comprising: a bracket assembly extending along the transverse axis at the first open end of the basket, the bracket assembly comprises the hinge assembly. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The organizer assembly of claim 10, comprising a secondary basket rotatably connectable to the bracket assembly below the hinge assembly along the transverse axis. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The organizer assembly of claim 1, wherein the hinge assembly comprises a positioning tab and a release tab, wherein the organizer tray contacts and is releasably secured in a position non-aligned with the longitudinal axis by the positioning tab of the hinge assembly. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The organizer assembly of claim 1, wherein the organizer tray comprises a base wall, and wherein the base wall comprises a module mounting location, wherein the module mounting location comprises a leg slot defined through the base wall and a positioning slot defined through the base wall. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The organizer assembly of claim 13, wherein the splice module comprises a leg extending below the base and a cantilevered arm extending below the base, the cantilevered arm comprising a tab, and wherein the leg is inserted in the leg slot and the tab is inserted in the positioning slot to removably connect the splice module to the organizer tray. ### Claim 15 An organizer assembly for a butt closure, the organizer assembly defining a mutually orthogonal coordinate system comprising a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, and a transverse axis, the organizer assembly comprising: an organizer tray, the organizer tray rotatably connectable to a hinge assembly, wherein the organizer tray is rotatable between the longitudinal axis and the transverse axis, the organizer tray comprising a base wall, and wherein the base wall comprises a module mounting location, wherein the module mounting location comprises a leg slot defined through the base wall and a positioning slot defined through the base wall; and a splice module removably connected to the organizer tray at the leg slot, wherein the splice module comprises a base and a plurality of partitions extending from the base, and wherein neighboring partitions of the plurality of partitions define a channel therebetween, wherein the channel defines a longitudinal channel axis. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The organizer assembly of claim 15, comprising a plurality of organizer trays, wherein each of the plurality of organizer trays comprises a plurality of positioning slots and a positioning tab, wherein the positioning tab of one of the plurality of organizer trays is inserted in one of the plurality of positioning slots of a neighboring organizer tray when the plurality of organizer trays is in a first position aligned with the longitudinal axis, and wherein the positioning tab of the one of the plurality of organizer trays is inserted in another one of the plurality of positioning slots of the neighboring organizer tray when the plurality of organizer trays is in a second position non-aligned with the longitudinal axis. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The organizer assembly of claim 16, wherein the positioning tab of one of the plurality of organizer trays is inserted in yet another one of the plurality of positioning slots of the neighboring organizer tray when the plurality of organizer trays is removed from the bracket assembly and stacked together. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The organizer assembly of claim 15, wherein the splice module comprises an arm extending from each neighboring partition into each channel defined by the neighboring partition at an angle to the longitudinal channel axis. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The organizer assembly of claim 18, wherein the arm extends into the channel from a first partition of the neighboring partitions in a direction opposite a direction of the arm extending into the channel from a second partition of the neighboring partitions. ### Claim 20 An organizer assembly for a butt closure, the organizer assembly defining a mutually orthogonal coordinate system comprising a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, and a transverse axis, the organizer assembly comprising: an organizer tray rotatably connectable to a hinge assembly, wherein the organizer tray is rotatable between the longitudinal axis and the transverse axis; and a splice module connected to the organizer tray, wherein the splice module comprises a base and a plurality of partitions extending from the base, and wherein neighboring partitions of the plurality of partitions define a channel therebetween, wherein the channel defines a longitudinal channel axis, wherein the splice module comprises an overmolded portion disposed on the base, wherein the overmolded portion comprises an elastomer, and wherein the splice module comprises a plurality of legs and a cantilevered arm, and wherein one or more of the base, the plurality of legs, or the cantilevered arm is formed from a hard plastic. ### Claim 21 An organizer assembly for a butt closure, the organizer assembly defining a mutually orthogonal coordinate system comprising a longitudinal axis, a lateral axis, and a transverse axis, the organizer assembly comprising: a primary basket extending along the longitudinal axis between a first open end and a second closed end, the primary basket defining an interior; a bracket assembly extending along the transverse axis at the first open end of the basket, the bracket assembly comprising a hinge assembly; a secondary basket rotatably connectable to the bracket assembly below the hinge assembly along the transverse axis; an organizer tray the organizer tray rotatably connectable to the hinge assembly, wherein the organizer tray is rotatable between the longitudinal axis and the transverse axis; and a splice module connected to the organizer tray, wherein the splice module comprises a base and a plurality of partitions extending from the base, and wherein neighboring partitions of the plurality of partitions define a channel therebetween, wherein the channel defines a longitudinal channel axis.