Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080253105 | HARDWARE FREE DATA DISTRIBUTION TERMINAL PEDESTAL - In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a base for a data distribution terminal pedestal that includes a first wall structure interlockingly connectable with a second wall structure such that the base can be assembled absent assembly hardware. | 10-16-2008 |
20090050363 | CABLE MOUNTING STRUCTURE AND SNAP FIT DOOR HINGE FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS DISTRIBUTION PEDESTAL - A cable mounting structure for a telecommunications cable distribution pedestal is provided. The structure has back to back compartments, may be used with fiber or wire and includes at least one door. The structure also includes protection and organization features. The structure is field convertible, reconfigurable and upgradeable. A snap fit door hinge for a telecommunications cable distribution pedestal is also provided. | 02-26-2009 |
20090238529 | Fiber optic splitter carrier - A carrier for a fiber optic cable splitter having a fastener and orienting a cable splitter is disclosed. A fiber distribution hub having a mounting plate with a fiber optic cable splitter carrier and splitter attached and a method of installing fiber optic cable in a fiber distribution hub are also disclosed. | 09-24-2009 |
20090238530 | Universal fiber distribution hub - A fiber distribution assembly includes a fiber distribution hub for housing a plurality of feeder fiber optic cables and distribution fiber optic cables. The fiber distribution hub is adapted for mounting in a telecommunications pedestal. A method of using a fiber distribution hub adapted for a plurality of different mounting configurations is also disclosed. The method includes offering for sale the fiber distribution hub for use in any one of the plurality of different mounting configurations. | 09-24-2009 |
20100059246 | Switched Grounding Assemblies - An assembly including a ground bar for coupling to a ground, a conductive contact for electrically connecting a wire to the ground bar, and a switch for selectively disconnecting the conductive contact from the ground bar to thereby selectively disconnect the wire from the ground bar when the wire is electrically connected to the conductive contact. The assembly may include a plurality of conductive contacts and a plurality of switches for selectively disconnecting an associated conductive contact from the ground bar. A method of using an assembly having a ground bar, a conductive contact, and a switch includes electrically connecting a wire to the conductive contact, and actuating the switch to selectively disconnect the conductive contact from the ground bar to thereby selectively disconnect the wire from the ground bar without electrically disconnecting the wire from the conductive contact. | 03-11-2010 |
20100079041 | Outdoor Telecommunications Equipment Enclosures Having Slide Lock Assemblies - An outdoor telecommunications equipment enclosure includes a dome, a base for receiving the dome, and a slide lock assembly for coupling the dome to the base. The slide lock assembly includes a housing coupled to one of the dome and the base and defining a channel and a slider positioned within the channel. The slider is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position for engaging the other one of the dome and the base. In one example embodiment, one of the slider and the housing includes multiple protrusions in contact with the other one of the slider and the housing. The protrusions inhibit surface contact between the slider and the housing. In another example embodiment, the slide lock assembly includes a gasket, seal and/or plug to inhibit ingress of debris into the slide lock assembly. In yet another example embodiment, the slide lock assembly includes a rotator having an actuator head accessible to a user such that when the rotator is rotated in a first direction via the actuator head, the rotator moves the slider into the extended position. | 04-01-2010 |
20100237757 | Distribution Hubs - Distribution hubs and telecommunications enclosures are disclosed. One example distribution hub includes a cover section and a mounting section. The mounting section is adapted to support telecommunications cables and/or equipment. The cover section is coupled to the mounting section to permit movement of the cover section relative to the mounting section along an axis and between an extended position in which a portion of the mounting section is exposed and a retracted position in which such portion of the mounting section is substantially covered by the cover section. | 09-23-2010 |
20100239210 | Multipurpose Telecommunications Modules - A telecommunications module for mounting to a docking base having at least one bay adapted for receiving a module is disclosed. The module includes a housing having a front portion, a rear portion, a bottom portion, a top portion, and two side portions. The housing includes a rear wall located at the rear portion of the housing and a bottom wall substantially perpendicular to the rear wall located at the bottom portion of the housing. The housing is sized to fit in the bay of the docking base and adapted for having at least one telecommunications component coupled to the housing. The housing includes at least one wire management device, at least one port for allowing wire to pass through the housing, and at least one connector for removably coupling the module to the docking base. A telecommunications module kit, a modular telecommunications system and a telecommunications pedestal including a telecommunications module are disclosed. | 09-23-2010 |
20100310226 | Dust Caps for Fiber Optic Connectors - A dust cap for a fiber optic connector is disclosed. The fiber optic connector includes a connector body having a first end and second end and a ferrule positioned at the first end of the connector body. The ferrule holds an optical fiber having an end face. The dust cap includes a housing adapted to engage the first end of the connector body to releasably couple the dust cap to the fiber optic connector and protect the end face of the optical fiber. Additionally, or alternatively, the dust cap may be configured to releasably engage an adjacent dust cap to join at least two dust caps together, and may include one or more mounting members for releasably coupling the dust cap to a support structure to thereby support the dust cap and any fiber optic connector releasably coupled to the dust cap from the support structure. | 12-09-2010 |
20110058775 | Dust Caps for Fiber Optic Connectors - A dust cap for a fiber optic connector is disclosed. The fiber optic connector includes a connector body having a first end and second end opposite the first end, and a ferrule positioned at the first end of the connector body. The ferrule holds an optical fiber having an end face. The dust cap includes a housing defining a cavity for receiving the ferrule of the fiber optic connector and a retaining member coupled to the housing. The retaining member is structured to be disposed adjacent to the second end of the connector body when the ferrule is disposed within the cavity to inhibit removal of the fiber optic connector from the dust cap. Additionally, or alternatively, the dust cap may include a mounting member for releasably engaging a support structure. | 03-10-2011 |
20110116239 | Locking Mechanisms for Retaining Two Swinging Panels and Apparatus and Enclosures Including a Locking Mechanism for Retaining Two Swinging Panels - A telecommunications enclosure including a housing is disclosed. A first panel is operatively coupled to the housing for pivotal movement between a first position and a second position. A second panel is operatively coupled to the housing for pivotal movement between a first position and a second position. The telecommunications enclosure includes a lock operable to retain the first panel in the first position when the second panel is in the second position and to retain the second panel in the first position when the first panel is in the second position. The telecommunications enclosure includes at least one fiber optic splitter mounted on the first panel and a termination field mounted on the second panel. | 05-19-2011 |
20120068586 | Enclosure Corner Seals and Assemblies - A sealing assembly for sealing a corner of an enclosure is disclosed. The sealing assembly includes a substantially rigid bracket and a flexible seal. The bracket includes a first latch and a second latch. The first and second latches are configured for releasable connection to an enclosure adjacent a corner with the first and second latches on opposing sides of said corner. The bracket is configured to provide a force to couple the flexible seal to a corner of an enclosure when the bracket is attached to said enclosure. The flexible seal includes a first surface for coupling to the corner of the enclosure, and a second surface opposite the first surface. At least a portion of the second surface is configured for contact with the bracket. The flexible seal may include a connector for releasable connection to the bracket. | 03-22-2012 |
20130082583 | LOCK ASSEMBLIES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENCLOSURES - A lock assembly is provided for releasably coupling a dome of a telecommunications enclosure to a base of the telecommunications enclosure. The lock assembly generally includes a housing having at least one stop, a slider disposed at least partly within the housing and moveable between an extended position for coupling the dome of the telecommunications enclosure to the base of the telecommunications enclosure and a retracted position for uncoupling the dome from the base, and a cam configured to rotate and move the slider between the retracted position and the extended position. The cam is engageable with the at least one stop of the housing to stop rotation of the cam when the slider moves to the retracted position and/or to stop rotation of the cam when the slider moves to the extended position. | 04-04-2013 |
20140103579 | COOLING FIXTURES FOR MOLDED COMPONENTS - A cooling fixture for molded components includes a support surface, at least two brackets coupled to the support surface, and at least one roller having a central axis. The roller is coupled between the brackets for rotating about its central axis and is positioned for contacting a portion of a molded component and rotating about its central axis as necessary to align the molded component and substantially inhibit gouging of the molded component when the molded component is placed in the cooling fixture for cooling. Additional cooling fixtures and related methods are also disclosed. | 04-17-2014 |