Title:
FIBER TERMINATION BLOCK WITH ANGLED SLIDE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003045071
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the management of cables extending to and from fiber termination blocks (FTBs) with sliding angled fiber adaptor modules within a fiber distribution frame. A fiber terminitation block (300) includes sliding adaptor modules (316) wick slide at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis (303) of each connector and adaptor. Modules slide from opposite sides of the block in the direction of arrow A which is tword the front end (305), and away from the rear end (306). The forward movement maintains the slack in the installed fibers on the front of the fiber termination block (300), and eliminates the cables pulling tight or adding side load to the adaptors and connectors. The rear cables, represented by cables (350, 351, 360, 361) terminate at modules (316). The front cables, or cross-connect cables, represented by cables (350a, 351a, 360a, 361a) extend from the terminations at modules (316) toward front fanning guide (326) and cable guide (310).
Inventors:
SOLHEID JAMES J
HOLMBERG MATTHEW J
HOLMBERG MATTHEW J
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/035909
Publication Date:
December 11, 2003
Filing Date:
November 07, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC (US)
International Classes:
G02B6/44; (IPC1-7): G02B6/44; H04Q1/14; H05K7/18
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