Patent ID: 6778752
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A closure for interconnecting at least one optical fiber of a feeder cable with two or more optical fibers of a distribution cable, the closure comprising:a frame defining a longitudinal axis; an end cap affixed to the frame and having at least one opening therethrough for receiving the feeder cable and at least one opening therethrough for receiving the distribution cable; a fiber coupling area comprising a plurality of coupler modules for splitting an optical signal carried by the at least one optical fiber of the feeder cable into two or more optical signals carried by the two or more optical fibers of the distribution cable, the coupler modules removably attached to a first mounting surface defined by the frame that is parallel to the longitudinal axis; and a fiber management area for routing the at least one optical fiber of the feeder cable to the fiber coupling area and for routing the two or more optical fibers of the distribution cable from the fiber coupling area, the fiber management area positioned adjacent a second mounting surface defined by the frame that is parallel to the longitudinal axis and is not parallel to the first mounting surface; wherein the optical fiber of the feeder cable and the optical fibers of the distribution cable are connectorized; and wherein each of the coupler modules comprises a plurality of adapters for receiving the connectorized optical fiber of the feeder cable and the connectorized optical fibers of the distribution cable, the adapters mounted on the coupler modules in a linear array that is parallel to the longitudinal axis.