Patent ID: 7826707

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, the tray having at least two spools extending from the tray generally perpendicular to and away from the planar surface of the tray, each of the at least two spools include a spool body having an arcuate surface and a spool cover with a planar surface perpendicular to the spool body, the at least two spools are configured such that the arcuate surface of the at least two spools are spaced apart in opposing outward directions for accommodating the fiber optic cable, and the tray having 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.