Patent ID: 6631237
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: G02B,H01R,H04Q

Abstract:
A cabinet for connecting telecommunications cables comprising:a housing having a top, a bottom, opposing left and right sides, a rear opening and a front opening; a first bulkhead having first and second faces pivotally mounted to the housing adjacent to the front opening between an open position and a closed position; the second face of the first bulkhead facing a rear of the housing when the first bulkhead is in the closed position; a second bulkhead having first and second faces mounted to the housing with the first face facing the second face of the first bulkhead when the first bulkhead is in the closed position, and with the second face of the second bulkhead facing the rear of the housing; the first and second bulkheads including a plurality of connection locations adapted for connecting a first cable to a second cable; the second face of the first bulkhead having a first cable spool for receiving a first set of cables extending from the connection locations on the second face of the first bulkhead; a first cable guide for directing the first set of cables from the second face of the first bulkhead past the second bulkhead and toward a rear cable exit defined by the housing; the second face of the second bulkhead having a second cable spool for receiving a second set of cables extending from the connection locations on the second face of the second bulkhead toward the rear cable exit; first and second cross-connect cable access locations defined by the housing, one cross-connection access location positioned on each side of the housing; a vertical cable guide adjacent each cross-connect access location to receive third and fourth sets of cables extending from the first face of each of the first and second bulkheads, respectively.