Optical fiber management

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10444458-B2
Application number	US-201816025121-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 2, 2018
Priority date	Oct 1, 2014
Publication date	Oct 15, 2019
Grant date	Oct 15, 2019

Abstract

The present disclosure includes devices and systems for optical fiber management. One embodiment includes a device comprising an integrated separation surface separating an upper level of storage and a lower level of storage and an integrated adapter plate comprising a number of optical connectors and arranged at a first angle with respect to a floor of the device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An optical fiber management device comprising:
a cassette body comprising a floor and defining a storage space;
a separation surface integrally formed with the cassette body and separating an upper level of storage and a lower level of storage within the storage space, the upper level of storage being above the lower level of storage relative to the floor; and
an adapter plate arranged at a first angle with respect to the floor and configured to receive a number of optical connectors positioned in the upper level of storage;
wherein the separation surface is arranged at a second angle with respect to the floor of the device and configured to accommodate at least one optical fiber management component positioned in the lower level of storage, and
wherein the second angle is an acute angle such that the separation surface extends upwardly with respect to the floor as the separation surface extends away from the adapter plate.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first angle and the second angle are different angles.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the integrally formed with the cassette body.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber includes ribbon fiber.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a resiliently connected cover.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one optical fiber management component includes at least one of:
a distribution fiber pigtail; and
a heat shrink fusion sleeve.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises an identifier portion providing an identifier for each respective one of the number of optical connectors.

8. The device of claim 1 , comprising an integrated, non-removable splice tray.

Assignees

• Clearfield Inc

Inventors

• Hill John P
• Vanhorn Randy T
• Povlitzki Joshua J
• Power Ii Walter E

Classifications

• G02B6/4476

  with heat-shrinkable elements · CPC title

• G02B6/4455 Primary

  characterised by the way of extraction or insertion of the cassette in the distribution frame, e.g. pivoting, sliding, rotating or gliding · CPC title

• G02B6/4478

  Bending relief means · CPC title

• G02B6/448

  Ribbon cables · CPC title

• G02B6/4471

  Terminating devices (demountable connectors G02B6/3807); Cable clamps · CPC title