Patent ID: 6418266
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A flip tray system for use with optical fiber cable enclosures, the flip tray system comprising:a support member; a rack member extending from the support member; a first splice tray pivotally connected to the rack member for rotational movement relative to the rack member from a first splice tray rest position oriented substantially parallel with a support member to a first splice tray raised position oriented substantially perpendicular with the rack member; a second splice tray pivotally connected to the rack member for rotational movement relative to the rack member from a second splice tray rest position oriented substantially parallel with the support member to a second splice tray raised position oriented substantially perpendicular with the rack member, the second splice tray being carried on the rack member in an operative position disposed between the first splice tray and the support member; and, first an second interlock mechanisms formed on the first and second splice trays, respectively, the first and second interlock mechanisms being mutually engagable for preventing the first and second splice trays from rotating from their respective raised positions to their respective rest positions, the first and second interlock mechanisms being mutually engagable when the first and second splice trays are rotated from their respective rest positions to their respective raised positions for preventing the first and second splice trays from rotating from their respective raised positions to their respective rest positions, the first interlock mechanism formed on the first splice tray including at least one first splice tray recess pair formed in a surface of the first splice tray oriented towards the second splice tray and further including an outwardly extending guide finger, and the second interlock mechanism formed on the second splice tray including at least one second splice tray raised guide rail pair formed on a surface of the second splice tray oriented towards the first splice tray, the guide finger and the at least one second splice tray raised guide rail pair being intermated when the first and second splice trays are in their respective rest positions and the at least one first splice tray recess pair and the at least one second splice tray raised guide rail pair being intermated when the first and second splice trays are in their respective raised positions.