Patent ID: 6480660
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An optical fiber splice tray comprising:a generally planar tray base having a tray axis orthogonal to the base, the base having a peripheral edge; a first fiber pathway guide carried on the tray base for receiving a wound amount of optical fiber on the guide as the tray base is rotated about the tray axis, wherein the first fiber pathway guide is a spool carried on the tray base and dimensioned to be recessed from the peripheral edge and having a spool axis colinear with the tray axis, wherein the spool includes at least portions of a cylindrical wall having a cylindrical axis colinear with the tray axis and with the portions of the cylindrical wall secured to the tray base and spaced inwardly from the tray peripheral edge; a first plurality of retaining members on a side of the portions of the cylindrical wall opposite the tray base and extending radially outwardly, at least one of the retaining members including a lip extending toward the tray base; a fiber optic splice holder region on the tray base and positioned radially inwardly from the first fiber pathway guide, and the first fiber pathway guide defining a fiber pathway for passage of a fiber from the first fiber pathway guide toward the fiber optic splice holder region, wherein a fiber optic splice holder can be secured to a first side of the tray base; the tray base having fiber routing members, wherein the fiber routing members are adapted to reverse a direction of winding of a fiber.