US 7,480,437 B2
Fiber access terminal
Matthew D. Ferris, Carver, Minn. (US); and Trevor D. Smith, Eden Prairie, Minn. (US)
Assigned to ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Eden Pairie, Minn. (US)
Filed on Jun. 25, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/145,951.
Application 12/145951 is a continuation of application No. 11/708119, filed on Feb. 15, 2007, granted, now 7,397,997.
Application 11/708119 is a continuation of application No. 11/075847, filed on Mar. 08, 2005, granted, now 7,292,763, filed on Nov. 06, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/600129, filed on Aug. 09, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/551164, filed on Mar. 08, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2008/0260344 A1, Oct. 23, 2008
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 385—135  [385/134] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A terminal assembly comprising:
an enclosure defining an interior volume, the enclosure including a first end and an opposite second end;
the enclosure defining a first drop cable connection region having a first group of at least three openings, the openings of the first group of openings being positioned generally along a first curve;
the enclosure defining a second drop cable connection region disposed between the first drop cable connection region and the second end, the second drop cable connection region having a second group of at least three openings, the openings of the second group of openings being positioned generally along a second curve;
the enclosure having a narrowed waisted area disposed between the first and second drop cable connection regions; and
at least three fiber optic adapters mounted at the openings of the first group of openings and at least three fiber optic adapters mounted at the openings of the second group of openings, each of the fiber optic adapters including a first end accessible from within the interior volume of the enclosure and a second end accessible from outside the enclosure.