Optical waveguides – Accessories – Splice box and surplus fiber storage/trays/organizers/ carriers
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Doan, Jennifer (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
Accessories
Splice box and surplus fiber storage/trays/organizers/ carriers
C385S134000, C385S136000, C385S137000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07869682
ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic enclosure includes a housing and a cable spool assembly disposed on an exterior surface of the housing. The cable spool assembly has a first tear-away end and a second tear-away end. The first and second tear-away ends include at least one area of weakness extending from an inner diameter of the cable spool assembly to an outer diameter of the cable spool assembly. A mounting plate is rotationally engaged with the cable spool assembly such that the cable spool assembly and the housing selectively and unitarily rotate about an axis of the mounting plate.
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Kaml Jonathan R.
Kowalczyk Scott C.
LeBlanc Thomas G.
Smith Trevor D.
ADC Telecommunications Inc.
Doan Jennifer
Merchant & Gould P.C.
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