Splice tray arrangement

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2007-03-29

2008-11-25

Connelly-Cushwa, M. R. (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

Accessories

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

C385S137000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07457504

ABSTRACT:
A splice tray arranged to manage and store both stranded fiber optic cables and ribbon fiber optic cables. The tray includes a splice holding arrangement that accommodates both stranded splice components and ribbon splice components. The tray also includes a storage arrangement having radius limiting arrangements that define a number of storage or routing pathways that accommodate varying lengths of both stranded fiber optic cables and ribbon fiber optic cables.

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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).
U.S. Appl. No. 11/089,437, filed Mar. 24, 2005.

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