Wall-mountable optical fiber distribution terminal assembly
AssigneeAFL Telecommunications LLC
InventorsEdward MORRIS, Roger VAUGHN
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Abstract
An optical fiber distribution terminal assembly comprises a housing having a rear housing portion and a front housing portion moveable between an open position and a closed position defining an interior. The housing further defines at least one port for passage of a optical fiber distribution cable. A rotatable reel is located in the interior of the housing, the reel carrying a length of optical fiber distribution cable. A distribution module, also located in the housing, is operative to distribute source fibers of the optical fiber distribution cable to individual subscriber cables.
Claims21
An optical fiber distribution terminal assembly comprising:
- a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion moveable between an open position and a closed position defining an interior, said housing defining at least one port for passage of an optical fiber distribution cable;
- a reel located in said interior of said housing, said reel carrying a length of said optical fiber distribution cable;
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- a distribution module located in said housing, said distribution module operative to distribute service from said optical fiber distribution cable to individual subscriber cables.
An optical fiber distribution terminal assembly comprising:
- a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion connectable together in a closed position so as to define an interior, said housing defining at least one port for passage of an optical fiber distribution cable;
- a rotatable reel located in said interior of said housing, said reel carrying a length of said optical fiber distribution cable;
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- wherein said reel is configured to be maintained in a particular angular position when said second housing portion is in said closed position.
A combination comprising:
- a reel having a hub and a pair of side flanges;
- a length of fiber optic cable wrapped around said hub of the reel, said fiber optic cable having a first end and a second end;
- said hub of said reel defining an aperture through which said first end of said fiber optic cable passes;
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- said reel having a series of positioning slots spaced apart about a periphery of at least one of said flanges.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.