Patent ID: 7264401

Claim:
A panel-mountable optical fiber splice comprising: a housing having first and second ends and defining a passageway extending longitudinally therebetween, the housing further defining at least one flange and fastener element for capturing a wall of a panel therebetween; a splice holder disposed within the passageway of the housing, the splice holder having first and second ends and defining a cavity extending longitudinally from the splice holder first end to an intermediate position within the splice holder; opposed first and second splice members disposed within the cavity of the splice holder; a cam member mounted on the splice holder and movable between an initial position allowing the first and second splice members to move apart to facilitate insertion of a first and second optical fiber between the first and second splice members, and a final position in which the cam member urges the first and second splice members toward each other to clamp the first and second optical fibers therebetween and; an adapter for mounting the housing in a panel, the adapter comprising at least one flange and a fastener element for capturing a wall of a panel therebetween, wherein the adapter comprises a nut rotatably mounted on the adapter for engaging with the cam member, such that rotation of the nut relative to the housing results in rotation of the cam member relative to the splice holder.