Patent ID: 8913868

Claim:
A structure for holding an optical component on a fiber management tray, the structure comprising: a base having a first and second ends and a central axis therebetween; a plurality of substantially parallel retaining members that cooperate to define elongated pockets for receiving optical components, the elongated pockets being defined between the retaining members, the retaining members having lengths that extend along lengths of the pockets generally perpendicularly to the central axis from a first location between the central axis and the first end, across the central axis, and to a second location between the central axis and the second end such that the retaining members are generally symmetric about the central axis, the retaining members having cantilevered configurations with fixed base ends, the retaining members having heights that project upwardly from the base ends to free ends, the retaining members being configured to flex to allow optical components to be inserted into the pockets, each of the retaining members including a concave side that faces downwardly and a convex side that faces upwardly, each of the pockets having a first side defined by the concave side of one retaining member and a second side defined by the convex side of an adjacent retaining member; wherein the plurality of retaining members are arranged in first and second groups of retaining members, the first group of the retaining members configured to receive optical components having a first diameter, and the second group of the retaining members configured to receive optical components having a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter.