Patent ID: 7163410

Claim:
A cable enclosure, comprising: a housing forming an internal cavity that is enclosed by the housing, except that the housing includes a first opening through which a diameter of a communication cable can pass, but through which a cable connector can not pass, and except that the housing includes a second opening through which a cable connector can pass, wherein the housing is dimensioned to fit between a fixed surface of a structure and a removable surface of the structure; a connector panel within the internal cavity that prevents access to the first opening from the second opening; a distribution cassette removably coupled to the connector panel, wherein the distribution cassette includes a keyed trunk jack located between the connector panel and the first opening, and wherein the distribution cassette includes at least one keyed branch jack located between the connector panel and the second opening; a door movably coupled to the housing and enabling selective access to the internal cavity through the second opening; and a lock coupled to the housing and the door, preventing the door from opening to enable access to the internal cavity.