Optical waveguides – Accessories – Splice box and surplus fiber storage/trays/organizers/ carriers
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-15
2007-05-15
Pak, Sung (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
Accessories
Splice box and surplus fiber storage/trays/organizers/ carriers
C385S134000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10871555
ABSTRACT:
A housing including a plurality of openings for receiving fiber optic connectors and protecting the polished end face of the connectors from damage while the connectors are stored within a telecommunications connection cabinet. A module with a plurality of optical fiber cables connected to a first optical fiber cable and terminated by a fiber optic connector. Each of the connectors are inserted within openings in a connector holder for storage and protection until the cables need to be connected to a customer equipment cable.
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Barth Michael K.
Norris Jeffrey J.
Smith Trevor D.
Vongseng Soutsada
Zimmel Steven C
ADC Telecommunications Inc.
Merchant & Gould P.C.
Pak Sung
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