Patent ID: 6738554
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An enclosure apparatus for protecting and providing slack to optical fibers having a splice portion therein, said apparatus comprising:a first enclosure section having an interior surface and an exterior surface; a splice holder means for holding at least one splice portion, said splice holder means being attached to said interior surface of said first enclosure section; a second enclosure section for mating with said first enclosure section, said second enclosure means also having an interior surface and an exterior surface; hinge means for connecting said first and second enclosure means together in a hinged manner so that said enclosure apparatus can rotate about said hinge means from an open position to a closed position; first optical fiber holding means located on said interior surface of said first enclosure section for holding in a loop shaped pattern said optical fibers; and, second optical fiber holding means located on said interior surface of said second enclosure section for holding in a loop shaped pattern said optical fibers, wherein said enclosure apparatus can move from said open position to said closed position without damaging said optical fibers held by said first and second optical fiber holding means.