Patent ID: 7822312

Claim:
A fiber distribution network, comprising: a central office; a plurality of end user premises connected to the central office; and one or more fiber distribution hubs connected between the central office and the end user premises, each of the one or more fiber distribution hubs comprising: an enclosure; a splitter tray located at an uppermost portion within the enclosure, the splitter tray including a planar surface defining at least one slot extending longitudinally along the planar surface of the splitter tray, and the splitter tray including an upright surface extending at an angle from the planar surface, the upright surface defining an aperture; and a splitter module including: a main body including a first side, an opposite second side, third and fourth sides extending in a longitudinal direction from the first side to the second side and having a longitudinal dimension, and upper and lower sides, an optical splitter being positioned within the main body, and the first side of the main body defining at least one opening configured to allow a plurality of distribution fibers to exit the main body; at least one fin coupled to the main body, the fin defining a fin body including a first dimension extending in the longitudinal direction, the first dimension of the fin body being less than the longitudinal dimension of the main body; and at least one aperture located at the second side of the main body and sized to receive a fastener to couple the splitter module to the fiber distribution hub; wherein the fin is received in the slot in the planar surface of the splitter tray, and the fastener is received in the aperture of the upright surface of the splitter tray to couple the splitter module to the splitter tray of the fiber distribution module.