Patent ID: 6711339
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A fiber breakout bay comprising:(a) a rack extending vertically from a bottom to a top, the rack defining a left side, a right side, a front, and a rear; (b) a left vertical cable guide with a side access, located on the left side of the rack; (c) a right vertical cable guide with a side access, located on the right side of the rack; (d) a plurality of cable termination modules on the rack, each module including: a housing defining first and second side access locations on opposite sides of the housing, the housing defining an interior, the housing including a divider dividing the interior into first and second areas, the first area communicating with the first side access location, the second area communicating with the second side access location; a pivoting panel positioned for selective movement between open and closed positions adjacent to the first area, the pivoting panel closing the first area, the pivoting panel defining termination access locations; the first area including a first cable spool disposed in the interior of the housing; the second area including a second cable spool disposed in the interior of the housing.