Patent ID: 7844158
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A terminal for mounting to a fiber distribution cable, comprising: a housing including: the housing defining a cable opening that is in communication with the interior cavity; a plurality of adapters disposed on the cover, each of the plurality of adapters including a first port and a second port; a fiber routing tray disposed in the interior cavity, the fiber routing tray having a top panel, a bottom panel and a side panel that extends between the top and bottom panels at a periphery of the top and bottom panels, the fiber routing tray defining a storage space between the top panel and the bottom panel; a fiber optic cable including a first end having a plurality of optical fibers engaged with the second ports of the adapters and a second end adapted for optical communication with a fiber distribution cable, the fiber optic cable being loosely stored in the storage space of the fiber routing tray, the loose storage of the fiber optic cable in the storage space of the fiber routing tray being adapted to allow the fiber optic cable stored in the storage space to be pulled through the cable opening from the interior cavity of the housing with the cover of the housing engaged to the base.