Patent ID: 9684142
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: G02B

Claim:
1. A fiber distribution terminal comprising: a housing, the housing including an intermediate housing body defining a rear wall, a front cover cooperating with the intermediate housing body to define a front compartment and a rear cover cooperating with the intermediate housing body to define a rear compartment; a spool arrangement that can rotate relative to the housing about an axis of rotation, the spool arrangement including a drum portion centered on the axis of rotation and a flange that rotates with the drum portion about the axis of rotation; a fiber optic adapter carried with the flange and positioned within the housing, the fiber optic adapter including first and second ports; a connectorized pigtail carried with the flange and positioned within the housing; a fiber optic cable coiled on the drum portion of the spool arrangement and optically connected to the connectorized pigtail; and wherein the spool arrangement rotates relative to the housing when the fiber optic cable is paid out, and wherein the drum portion can be removed from the flange after the fiber optic cable has been paid out to provide the fiber distribution terminal with a compact configuration, wherein the rear cover is removed from the intermediate housing body to provide the fiber distribution terminal with the compact configuration.