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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
May. 31, 2017
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Donald K. Larson, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Joseph C. Sawicki, Austin, TX (US);
Zachary M. Thompson, Austin, TX (US);
William J. Clatanoff, Austin, TX (US);
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A communication enclosure is described that includes an enclosure body having a first body portion and a second body portion. An adapter mounting mechanism is disposed in the first body portion, and a connector adapter mounted into the mounting mechanism that is configured to accept an optical fiber connector. The enclosure includes at least one integrated tool for terminating field mountable optical fiber connectors wherein the at least one integrated tool is disposed on one of the first body portion and the second body portion. In an exemplary aspect, the at least one integrated tool is a connector polishing platform.