Optical waveguides – Accessories – Splice box and surplus fiber storage/trays/organizers/ carriers
Patent
1995-02-28
1996-09-24
Lee, John D.
Optical waveguides
Accessories
Splice box and surplus fiber storage/trays/organizers/ carriers
385136, G02B 643
Patent
active
055599222
ABSTRACT:
A wire guide and optical fiber storage spool assembly of this invention is adapted to engage with a patch panel housing optical fiber or conductive wire connectors. The wire guide has a substantially C-shaped pan with a gap through which can be laterally passed conductive wires attached to connectors of the patch panel. The first side of the C-shaped part has a locking member for releasably engaging the patch panel, while the second side of the C-shaped part has a slide for connecting the storage spool to the wire guide. Slide receptacles on the storage spool base releasably lock into engagement with the wire guides so that the storage spool cannot inadvertently be released from its supporting wire guides. The optical fiber storage spool base supports a spool about which can be wound optical fibers connected by connectors in the patch panel. To confine the optical fibers in near proximity to an outside surface of the spool, substantially L-shaped members are supported by the base and curve toward the spool. Also, the spool has tabs extending outwardly from the spool which also tend to confine the optical fibers in near proximity to the spool. The storage spool also includes optical fiber cable holders against which optical fiber cables can be held using respective ties.
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Lee John D.
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
Palmer Phan T. H.
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