Patent ID: 7463810

Claim:
A splice tray arrangement, comprising: a) a tray having a splice chip mounting location, the mounting location being defined by a tray mounting location surface; b) a splice chip positioned at the mounting location, the splice chip including a plurality of splice holding arms extending in a direction transverse to said tray mounting location surface; and c) a mounting arrangement that secures the splice chip to the tray at the mounting location, the mounting arrangement including: i) interlocking guides provided on each of the splice chip and the tray, the interlocking guide provided on the splice chip extending outward from one of a first end and a second end of the splice chip, the interlocking guide provided on the tray including at least a first track configured to receive the interlocking guide of the splice chip; and ii) flexible tabs located within said tray mounting location surface of the tray, the flexible tabs being arranged to prevent lateral movement of the splice chip when the splice chip is positioned at the mounting location.