Fiber Distribution Hubs With Patch and Splice Enclosures
AssigneeEmerson Network Power, Enegy Systems, North America, Inc.
InventorsGeorge I. Wakileh, Jerome A. Maloney, Eduardo Leon
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Abstract
Fiber distribution hubs for distributing fiber optic networks are disclosed. The fiber distribution hub includes a mounting plate for supporting a termination of at least one fiber cable, a patch enclosure for protecting the termination, and a splice enclosure for protecting at least one splice connection to an optical fiber included in a feeder cable. The patch enclosure includes a first door and defining a patch chamber. The mounting plate is positioned within the patch chamber. The splice chamber includes a second door. The splice enclosure is releasably coupled to the patch enclosure.
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A fiber distribution hub for distributing a fiber optic network, the fiber distribution hub comprising a mounting plate for supporting a termination of at least one fiber cable, a patch enclosure for protecting the termination, and a splice enclosure for protecting at least one splice connection to an optical fiber included in a feeder cable, the patch enclosure defining a patch chamber, the mounting plate positioned within the patch chamber, the splice enclosure releasably coupled to the patch enclosure, each of the patch enclosure and the splice enclosure being independently accessible with respect to one another.
A method of using a fiber distribution hub for distributing a fiber optic network, the fiber distribution hub including a splice enclosure and a patch enclosure, the patch enclosure including a mounting plate and a first door, the splice enclosure including a second door, the method comprising installing at least one optical fiber in the splice enclosure and releasably coupling the splice enclosure to the patch enclosure, each of the patch enclosure and the splice enclosure being independently accessible with respect to one another.
A fiber distribution hub for distributing a fiber optic network, the fiber distribution hub comprising a mounting plate for supporting a termination of at least one fiber cable, a patch enclosure for protecting the termination, and a splice enclosure for protecting at least one splice connection to an optical fiber included in a feeder cable, the patch enclosure including a first door and defining a patch chamber, the mounting plate positioned within the patch chamber, the splice enclosure including a second door, the splice enclosure releasably coupled to the patch enclosure, each of the patch enclosure and the splice enclosure being independently accessible with respect to one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.