Patent ID: 7409138

Claim:
A fiber optic local convergence point (“LCP”), wherein the LCP is adapted to optically connect at least one input optical fiber to a plurality of output optical fibers, the LCP comprising: a cover; a housing comprising an interior cavity defined by a back wall and a plurality of sides and by the cover that is selectively moveable relative to the housing from an opened position to a closed position to thereby provide access to the interior cavity when the cover is in the opened position, wherein the housing comprises at least one opening through the housing for the passage of the input optical fibers and the plurality of output optical fibers; an access cover joined to the housing and generally positioned within the interior cavity of the housing when the cover is in the closed position, wherein the access cover is selectively moveable relative to the housing from an opened position to a closed position to thereby provide access to a provider portion when the access cover is in the opened position and wherein the access cover defines an interior surface facing the back wall of the housing when the access cover defines the closed position; a plurality of receptacles adapted to selectively receive fiber optic connectors that are optically connected to the output optical fibers; and a splitter module that optically connects the input optical fiber with the plurality of receptacles, wherein the splitter module is joined to the interior surface of the access cover.