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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2004
Jennifer A. Battey, Euless, TX (US);
Guy Castonguay, Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Donnie R. Clapp, Jr., Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Terry D. Cox, Keller, TX (US);
Brett A. Menke, Keller, TX (US);
Jason B. Reagan, The Colony, TX (US);
Chanh C. Vo, Arlington, TX (US);
Jennifer A. Battey, Euless, TX (US);
Guy Castonguay, Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Donnie R. Clapp, Jr., Ft. Worth, TX (US);
Terry D. Cox, Keller, TX (US);
Brett A. Menke, Keller, TX (US);
Jason B. Reagan, The Colony, TX (US);
Chanh C. Vo, Arlington, TX (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
An optical connection closure has at least one connector port located within an external wall of the closure for receiving a connectorized optical fiber of a distribution cable on the inside of the closure and a pre-connectorized fiber optic drop cable on the outside of the closure. The closure includes a base, a cover affixed to the base and movable between a closed position and an opened position, and an end wall that defines at least a portion of at least one cable opening for receiving the distribution cable in a butt-type or a through-type closure configuration. The base and the cover define an interior cavity that optionally contains a splice tray for interconnecting the optical fiber of the distribution cable with a pigtail to create the connectorized optical fiber. The connector port may be located within an end wall, a bottom wall or a top wall of the closure.