US 7,489,849 B2
Fiber drop terminal
Randy Reagan, Clinton, Mass. (US); Jeffrey Gniadek, Northbridge, Mass. (US); Michael Noonan, Shrewsbury, Mass. (US); and Michael Baren-Boym, Framingham, Mass. (US)
Assigned to ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn. (US)
Filed on Aug. 08, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/198,848.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/624582, filed on Nov. 03, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2006/0093303 A1, May 04, 2006
Int. Cl. G02B 6/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 385—135  [385/134] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fiber drop terminal comprising:
a housing having an outer surface including:
a first face having:
a first plurality of output receptacles disposed at a first mounting angle with respect to the first face, wherein the first plurality of output receptacles are adapted to receive a first plurality of connectors;
a second face having:
a second plurality of output receptacles disposed at a second mounting angle with respect to the second face, wherein the second plurality of output receptacles are adapted to receive a second plurality of connectors; and
a mating angle formed by an intersection of the first face and the second face, the mating angle facilitating access to the first and second plurality of output receptacles;
a base adapted for engagement with the housing, wherein the base and the housing cooperatively define an inner cavity; and
a storage cavity occupying a portion of the inner cavity, the storage cavity being adapted to store a plurality of fiber coils at an oblique angle with respect to the base and the outer surface.