Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Splitter module and enclosure for use therein
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Application No.: US15760860Application Date: 2016-09-16
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Publication No.: US10371913B2Publication Date: 2019-08-06
- Inventor: Bart Mattie Claessens , Dirk Kempeneers , Erwin Beckers , Peter Claes , Emilie De Groe , Ronnie Rosa Georges Liefsoens , Roel Modest Willy Bryon , Thierry Janssens
- Applicant: CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
- Applicant Address: BE Kessel-Lo
- Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Begium BVBA
- Current Assignee: CommScope Connectivity Begium BVBA
- Current Assignee Address: BE Kessel-Lo
- Agency: Merchant & Gould P.C.
- International Application: PCT/EP2016/072026 WO 20160916
- International Announcement: WO2017/046359 WO 20170323
- Main IPC: G02B6/44
- IPC: G02B6/44 ; G02B6/38

Abstract:
An enclosure (10) includes a base (38) defining a splice region (148) and a cover (40) coupled to the base (38) to move between a closed position and an open position. A plurality of ruggedized adapters (26) are on the cover (40), each adapter having an inner port (64) and an outer port (66). A removable module (32) is disposed on the cover (40), at least one input fiber (12) being routed from the splice region (148) of the base (38) to the removable module (32), wherein the at least one input fiber (12) is output from the module as a pigtail (28) having a connectorized end that is connected to an inner port (64) of a ruggedized adapter (26). A cable input location (16) receives an input cable (14/20) including at least one tube (138) surrounding at least one fiber (12) that carries the same signal as the at least one input fiber (12) being routed from the splice region (148) to the removable module (32). The input cable (14/20) is anchored to the base (38) at the cable input location (16). A tube holder (150) is slidably mounted to the base (38) past the cable input location (16), wherein the tube holder (150) keeps separate an unused fiber-carrying tube (138) that is stored within the base (38) in a loop (122) from a fiber-carrying tube (138) whose fiber (12) leads toward the splice region (148) of the base (38) for further routing toward the removable module (32).
Public/Granted literature
- US20190107681A1 SPLITTER MODULE AND ENCLOSURE FOR USE THEREIN Public/Granted day:2019-04-11
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