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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2023
Clearfield, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
John P. Hill, Oak Grove, MN (US);
William J. Cruzen, Monticello, MN (US);
David Joseph Johnsen, Plymouth, MN (US);
Daniel J. Johnson, Blaine, MN (US);
Randy T. VanHorn, Princeton, MN (US);
Brian K. Larson, Andover, MN (US);
Timothy John Kjolsing, Chaska, MN (US);
Clearfield, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A sealed terminal has a housing, a splice tray, and a faceplate. The housing has an interior compartment and a first perimeter flange defining an opening into the interior compartment. The splice tray is positioned in the interior compartment and is configured to support a module or a cartridge. The faceplate has a plurality of ports and a second perimeter flange extending at a perimeter edge of the faceplate. The sealed terminal also has at least one connection bracket and a gasket for connecting the housing and the faceplate to each other. The connection bracket has a slot receiving the first perimeter flange and the second flange in an abutting position. The gasket is positioned between the first perimeter flange and the second perimeter flange and configured to seal any gap therebetween.