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Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 13, 2023
Applicant:

Afl Telecommunications Llc, Duncan, SC (US);

Inventor:

Mark Vogel, Greenville, SC (US);

Assignee:

AFL Telecommunications LLC, Duncan, SC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 9/10 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 9/10 (2013.01); H05K 5/0217 (2013.01); H05K 5/0247 (2013.01);
Abstract

A handhole system, a quick-connect telecommunications system, and a method for fiber optic connection at a handhole is provided. A plurality of closures includes a sealed body including a multi-port connector corresponding to a plurality of optical fibers extending from an interior of the body to an exterior. A connector body has a hub including a plurality of receptacles having a plurality of connectors configured to receive respective multi-port connectors from the plurality of closures. The connector body includes a neck having an input cable port configured to receive an input cable connector and an output cable port configured to receive an output cable connector. The neck is coupled to the hub to communicatively couple the input cable port and output cable port to the plurality of receptacles at the hub. The plurality of receptacles is configured to communicatively couple respective closures to the input cable and the output cable.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Vogel, Mark. (2026). Quick-connect closure and handhole system (U.S. Patent No. 12700722). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12700722

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