Patent ID: 6707978
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A splice drawer for slidably mounting in a splice panel for use in a fiber distribution system wherein the splice drawer is slidable between a closed position fully within the splice panel and an open position extending from the front of the splice panel, the splice drawer comprising:a drawer frame having a bottom, a front, a rear, first and second sides and a longitudinal axis; an opening in the rear of the splice drawer for admitting cables; at least one splice tray disposed within the splice drawer for holding splices between optical fibers forming the cable; and a first take-up member mounted in the splice drawer, the first take-up member being biased toward the second side of the splice drawer to slidably travel between a first position proximate the longitudinal axis of the splice drawer when the splice drawer is in the open position and a second position adjacent the second side of the splice drawer when the splice drawer is in the closed position wherein cable entering the opening passes through the first take-up member.