Fiber optic splice closure

A fiber optic splice closure for one or more fiber optic cables of the type having one or more optical fibers, said splice closure comprising:

• an elongate frame having opposing ends, said frame including partition wall means for defining opposing first and second surface portions extending longitudinally between opposing ends of said frame, said opposing first and second surface portions defining respective opposing first and second access areas;
• splice organizing means on the first surface portion of said partition wall means for securing splices between predetermined optical fibers so that the splices are accessible and reaccessible from the first access area, said splice organizing means comprising a plurality of splice trays and mounting means for mounting said splice trays in a stack, said mounting means including means for pivotally mounting an end of each splice tray for pivotal movement between a stored position generally parallel with said wall partition means and a raised position facilitating access to an underlying splice tray;
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• slack storage means on the second surface portion of said partition wall means for storing slack optical fibers so that the slack optical fibers are accessible and reaccessible from the second access area, said slack storage means comprising a pair of opposing spaced apart sidewalls depending from said wall partition means and defining a slack storage access opening for facilitating access to the slack optical fibers from the second access area.

A fiber optic splice closure for one or more fiber optic cables of the type having one or more optical fibers, said splice closure comprising:

• an elongate frame;
• splice organizing means on said frame for securing splices between predetermined optical fibers, said splice organizing means comprising a plurality of splice trays and first and second mounting means for mounting said plurality of splice trays in respective first and second longitudinally adjacent stacks on said frame, each of said first and second mounting means including means for pivotally mounting an end of each splice tray for pivotal movement between a stored position generally parallel with said frame and a raised position facilitating access to an underlying splice tray;
• said elongate frame including partition wall means for defining opposing first and second surface portions extending longitudinally between opposing ends of said frame, wherein said opposing first and second surface portions define respective opposing first and second reaccessible access areas, and wherein said splice organizing means is on the first surface portion of said wall partition means;
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• slack storage means on the second surface portion of said wall partition means for storing slack optical fibers.

A fiber optic splice closure for one or more fiber optic cables of the type having one or more optical fibers, said splice closure comprising:

• an elongate frame;
• splice organizing means on said frame for securing splices between predetermined optical fibers, said splice organizing means comprising a plurality of splice trays and first and second mounting means for mounting at least one of said splice trays in each of respective first and second longitudinally adjacent positions on said elongate frame;
• said elongate frame including partition wall means for defining opposing first and second surface portions extending longitudinally between opposing ends of said frame, wherein said opposing first and second surface portions define respective opposing first and second reaccessible access areas, and wherein said splice organizing means is on the first surface portion of said wall partition means;
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• slack storage means on the second surface portion of said wall partition means for storing slack optical fibers.

A fiber optic splice closure for fiber optic cables of the type having one or more optical fibers, said splice closure comprising:

• an elongate frame;
• splice organizer means on said frame for securing optical fiber splices between respective fiber optic cables;
• a longitudinal extension member connected to an end of said frame;
• cable securing means carried by opposing end portions of said frame and said extension member for securing a fiber optic cable in an in-line configuration;
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• a housing extending longitudinally along said frame and said extension member, said housing surrounding said frame, said extension member and said splice organizer means.