Patent ID: 7627224

Claim:
An apparatus for storing a fiber optic cable and routing the fiber optic cable to an equipment cabinet comprising: a tray having a planar surface to receive the fiber optic cable, the tray being mounted to an upper end of the equipment cabinet, the tray having a plurality of routing channels extending along the planar surface, a portion of the routing channels extending along at least one surface of the equipment cabinet generally perpendicular to the planar surface, each of the routing channels defining a bend radius greater than or equal to a minimum bend radius to restrict over bending of the fiber optic cable, the tray having a central portion to receive the fiber optic cable, the plurality of routing channels being in communication with the central portion and extending downward towards equipment supported by the equipment cabinet, wherein the tray further includes at least one end panel extending upwards and away from an end of the tray in a direction perpendicular to the planar surface of the tray; two side panels extending upwards and away from the tray in a direction perpendicular to the planar surface of the tray; at least one spool extending from the tray generally perpendicular to and away from the planar surface of the tray, wherein the at least one spool includes a spool body having an arcuate surface and a spool cover with a planar surface perpendicular to the spool body; and a transition panel extending upward and away from the planar surface of the tray, the transition panel including a first portion having a planar surface and a second portion extending perpendicularly upward and away from the planar surface of the first portion of the transition panel, the first and second portions of the transition panel being configured to define a bend radius greater than or equal to a minimum bend radius to restrict over bending of the fiber optic cable.