Patent ID: 7013074

Claim:
An optical connection closure for use at a branch point in a fiber optic communications network to interconnect an optical fiber of a distribution cable with an optical fiber of a pre-connectorized fiber optic drop cable, the closure comprising: a base; a cover affixed to the base, the base and the cover defining an interior cavity; at least one cable opening for receiving a portion of the distribution cable within the interior cavity; at least one connector port located within an external wall of the closure for receiving the optical fiber of the distribution cable on the inside of the closure and for receiving the pre-connectorized fiber optic drop cable on the outside of the closure; and at least one splice tray positioned within the interior cavity for splicing the optical fiber of the distribution cable to a pigtail to create a connectorized optical fiber that is routed to the at least one connector port on the inside of the closure.