Patent ID: 7263265

Claim:
A method for connecting an optical fiber to a plurality of end users, the method comprising the steps of: providing at least one optical fiber enclosure base having at least one hingedly retained cover member for accessing a chamber and at least one end plate; providing the at least one cover member with a plurality of fiber adapters, the fiber adapters include connector couplers therein; pivoting the at least one cover member and installing a feeder cable through at least one bulkhead in the chamber; connecting the connector couplers on one side of the at least one cover with the splicing tray via a plurality of fiber jumpers; installing a plurality of dust covers on the other side of the at least one cover to the fiber adapters; replacing the at least one cover member; removing a selected number of dust covers from selected fiber adapters to expose a selected number of connector couplers; attaching a selected number of drop wires to the selected connector couplers; and, providing another cover member, said another cover member includes a plurality of selectively blocked ports for receiving fiber adapters for housing said connector couplers.