Patent ID: 6950593

Claim:
An enclosure for a transmission medium of a distribution cable and a drop line, said enclosure comprising: a housing; a first port in said housing for allowing a first portion of a distribution cable to enter said housing; a second port in said housing for allowing a second portion of a distribution cable to enter said housing; a drop port in said housing for allowing a drop line that services a single endpoint to enter said housing via its own port; and a strain relief device capable of coupling a drop line to said housing, said strain relief device comprising: a support member coupled to said housing and disposed adjacent to said drop port, said support member having a clamp receiving portion comprising an opening leading from an edge of said support member to an interior of said support member; and a clamping device coupled to said support member at said clamp receiving portion, wherein said clamp receiving portion of said support member mechanically holds said clamping device in place before said clamping device is tightened, wherein, in said housing, a drop line that enters said housing through said drop port can be coupled to a transmission medium of the distribution cable.