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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2024
Viaphoton, Inc., Aurora, IL (US);
Walter Mark Hendrix, Dallas, TX (US);
Elizabeth Grace Dabdoub, Bartlett, IL (US);
Eric Russell Klootwyk, Oak Lawn, IL (US);
Keith Samuel Maranto, Frankfort, IL (US);
Abstract
A cable distribution module comprises an unsealed module that includes a base, a cover, and one or more outdoor connectors. The cover is attachable to the base to define an interior of the unsealed module. The cover includes a trunk end cap having at least one hole configured to receive a trunk cable and extending into the interior of the unsealed module; The cover includes one or more breakout end caps oriented at an angle away from a normal of the base. Each breakout end cap includes one or more openings extending into the interior of the unsealed module. The outdoor connectors are supported in openings of the breakout end caps, and provide connection points for exterior cabling.