Patent ID: 6249632
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A fiber optic splice closure comprising:a housing having opposing ends and at least one cable port therein for receiving at least one fiber optic cable therethrough, said housing comprising first and second mating housing portions detachably secured together;a support connected to an interior of the first housing portion adjacent an end thereof, said support including portions defining a plurality of pivotal mounting locations;a slack storage holder being pivotally connected at a first pivotal mounting location of said support and being pivotally movable between a stored position and a raised position, said slack storage holder when in the stored position being generally parallel to and in spaced apart relation from adjacent interior portions of the first housing portion to define a fiber routing area therebetween, said slack storage holder when in the raised position facilitating access to the fiber routing area; andat least one splice organizer being pivotally connected to said support at a pivotal mounting location above the first pivotal mounting location and being pivotally movable between stored and raised positions.