Patent ID: 7068907
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical fiber enclosure, comprising: a housing having a front compartment, a rear compartment, a first and a second side and a bulkhead having an essentially planar surface, the surface having openings disposed thereon for receiving at least a portion of a fiber cassette; a plurality of removable optical fiber cassettes having a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion further having a plurality of adapters associated therewith, each adapter having an adapter plug for providing optical connectivity without requiring removal of the cassette from the bulkhead, the rear portion having a plurality of optical fibers and fanouts associated therewith for facilitating optical coupling thereto; and at least one splice module for holding splices, the at least one splice module hingedly mounted to the enclosure to facilitate access to the splices when the splice module is in an open position relative to the enclosure, the at least one splice module further having a management plate hingedly mounted to the at least one splice module.