Patent ID: 8107785

Claim:
A system for communications access to a drop location, comprising: a duct having a conduit portion with a bore formed throughout and containing one or more communications lines and a mounting portion to mount the duct to a generally flat surface; and an access box including a base and a cover, the access box including a mounting section formed in the base, a slack storage section formed in at least one of the base and the cover, and a communications line coupling device mounting area disposed in the base, wherein the mounting section is configured to fit over an outer shape of the duct and overhang therefrom, wherein the mounting section includes a cut-out portion configured to fit over the outer shape of duct, wherein the slack storage section comprises one or more guides to route a communications line accessed from the conduit portion to the coupling device mounting area and to store excess amounts of the accessed communications line, and wherein the communications line coupling device mounting area is configured to receive at least one of a coupling, an adapter, and a splice that connects the accessed communications line to a drop cable.