Patent ID: 6496641
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A fiber optic interface device comprising:(a) a housing having a first port that receives a connectorized outside fiber optic drop and a second port that receives a connectorized inside fiber optic drop; (b) termination hardware attached to the housing proximate to the first port and the second port, wherein the termination hardware secures the connectorized outside fiber optic drop and the connectorized inside fiber optic drop to the housing; (c) routing hardware attached to the housing proximate to the termination hardware, wherein the routing hardware receives the connectorized outside fiber optic drop and the connectorized inside fiber optic drop from the termination hardware, stores slack of the connectorized outside fiber optic drop and the connectorized inside fiber optic drop, and routes the connectorized outside fiber optic drop and the connectorized inside fiber optic drop; and (d) one or more adapters attached to the housing proximate to the routing hardware, wherein the one or more adapters receive the connectorized outside fiber optic drop and the connectorized inside fiber optic drop from the routing hardware, and provide communication between the connectorized outside fiber optic drop and the connectorized inside fiber optic drop, wherein the first port and the second port each include a grommet for preventing infiltration of environmental hazards.