Splice chip device

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2007-09-18

2007-09-18

Connelly-Cushwa, Michelle (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

Accessories

Splice box and surplus fiber storage/trays/organizers/ carriers

C385S137000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11212492

ABSTRACT:
A splice tray arrangement including a tray and a splice chip. The splice chip includes a plurality of arms that define channels for holding splice elements. The arms include retaining structure for retaining a splice element in both of either one of an upper region and a lower region of a channel. The splice tray arrangement also includes a mounting arrangement for securing the splice chip to the tray at a mounting location. The mounting arrangement includes sliding interlock guides disposed on each of the splice chip and the tray. The mounting arrangement further includes flexible tabs arranged to prevent lateral movement of the splice chip when positioned at the mounting location.

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Exhibit A: Photo of splice tray and cover, and photo of opened splice tray, manufactured by 3M of St. Paul, Minnesota, 2 pages (publicly known prior to the filing date of the present application).
Exhibit B: Photo of splice tray manufactured by ADC Telecommunications, Inc. of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 1 page (publicly known prior to the filing date of the present application).
Exhibit C: Photo of splice tray manufactured by Preformed Line Products of Cleveland, Ohio, 1 page (publicly known prior to the filing date of the present application).
Exhibit D: Splice Tray Kits, http://www.levitonvoicedata.com/catalog/BuildPage.aspx?BuildPageID=141, 2 pages (Copyright 2001-2004; publicly known prior to the filing date of the present application).
Exhibit E: Patching Splitter Tray, http://splitter.telecomosp.com/fiber1.cfm?Polybrands=fibcon-fibmanage-copnid-KR-310, 4 pages (publicly known prior to the filing date of the present application).
Exhibit F: Preformed Line Products, Splice Closures—Splice Cases, http://www.newtechindustries.com
ewtech/preformed—line—products/splice—closures.htm, 3 pages (Jan. 27, 2005; publicly known prior to the filing date of the present application).
Exhibit G: Fiber Optics Fiber Apparatus Closures Accessories Trays, http://www.arrisistore.com/subcat.php?cat=EBACA&PHPSESSID=0a6023c3ce561b7d9, 8 pages (publicly known prior to the filing date of the present application).
Exhibit H: 3M FibrDome Closure Instructions, pp. 1-36 (Aug. 1995).
Exhibit I: Splice Trays. A LANscape® Solutions Product. Corning Cable Systems, 6 pages (publicly known prior to the filing date of the present application).
Exhibit J: Splice-through Fiber Trays, http://www.hubersuhner.com/products/hs-p-fo/hs-p-fo-inst/hs-p-fo-inst-lisa/hs-p-fo-inst-, 1 page (publicly known prior to the filing date of the present application).

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