Patent ID: 7844159
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: G02B,H04Q,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A telecommunications connection cabinet comprising: a housing including an access opening for accessing an interior of the housing, the housing also including at least one door for opening and closing the access opening; a termination region positioned within the interior of the housing, the termination region including a plurality of telecommunications adapters, each telecommunications adapter being configured for coupling together two fiber optic connectors such that an optical interconnection is made between the two fiber optic connectors; a fiber optic splitter mounting location positioned within the housing; a connector storage region located within the housing, the storage region defining a plurality of openings allotted to removably mount connector holders at the connector storage region; at least a first connector holder configured to mount within the housing at the connector storage region; and a first fiber optic connector held by the first connector holder, the first fiber optic connector including a ferrule and a dust cap securely fit and held about the ferrule when the first fiber optic connector is held at the first connector holder, the dust cap including a closed end opposite an open end and defining an opening that receives the ferrule of the first fiber optic connector to provide a seal about the ferrule and to hold the dust cap to the first fiber optic connector.