Patent ID: 7627222

Claim:
A drop terminal mounting system comprising: a drop terminal having: a housing having a face including one or more output receptacles with each output receptacle having a first side and a second side with each of the first and second sides being adapted to receive a connector, wherein the first side of the output receptacles are accessible from an exterior of the housing; a base attached to the housing; an interior cavity defined by the base and the housing, wherein the second side of the output receptacles are accessible from the interior cavity and are engaged; an incoming fiber group disposed in the interior cavity of the drop terminal, wherein the incoming fiber group includes a plurality of connectors engaged with the second sides of the output receptacles; and a bracket adapted for mounting to a mounting structure, wherein the bracket includes a first fastening region and a second fastening region adapted to secure the drop terminal to the bracket, the drop terminal being secured to the bracket with a cable tie, wherein the bracket includes a keyed receptacle adapted to receive a mounting post of the drop terminal.