N.v. Raychem S.a.

Tyco Electronics Corporation

Jean-Pierre Wandels

Alain Wambeke

Douglas Ferris Dowling

Terrance D Hunsinger

Dirk Roosen

Winfried Bentz

Luc Uytterhoeven

A fiber optic splice closure includes a housing, a support within the housing, at least one splice organizer pivotally connected to the support, and a slack storage holder pivotally connected to the support. The support may be connected to an interior of a first housing portion adjacent end thereof. The support preferably includes portions defining a plurality of pivotal mounting locations. The slack storage holder is pivotally connected at a first pivotal mounting location of the support and is pivotally movable between a stored position and a raised position. The slack storage holder when in the stored position is preferably generally parallel to and in spaced apart relation from adjacent interior portions of the first housing portion. Accordingly, the slack storage holder thus preferably defines a fiber routing area with adjacent housing portions. The slack storage holder can be moved to the raised position facilitating access to the fiber routing area. The slack storage holder includes a loop storage basket formed from a base panel and opposing side walls and a rear wall support member that is adjustable in position to the loop storage basket.

Fiber optic splice closure including end pivoting slack storage holder with adjustable rear wall and associated methods

A kit of parts for closing an end of a duct having a polygonal internal cross-section comprises: (a) a sealing member that can be inserted into the duct to form a seal therewith; and (b) a device that can be inserted into the duct to provide sealing material therein, comprising a support and sealing material located on the support. The device is shaped such that at least some of the sealing material of the device is located at the corners of a polygon, to form a seal, in use, between the sealing member and an internal surface of the duct at each corner of the polygonal internal cross-section thereof.

Duct sealing

Technique for sealing

Growing community of inventors

Lubbeek, Belgium

Jean-Pierre Wandels