Patent ID: 7477824

Claim:
A drop terminal mounting system comprising: a drop terminal including: a drop terminal housing having a cover mounted to a base, wherein the cover and the base cooperatively define an interior; a plurality of fiber optic adapters mounted to the drop terminal housing, the fiber optic adapters having exterior ports that are accessible from an exterior of the drop terminal housing; a bracket including a cradle for receiving the drop terminal, wherein the bracket includes a base portion having a front side and a back side, wherein the cradle of the bracket is located at the front side of the base portion, wherein the bracket is elongated along a length that extends from a first end to a second end of the bracket, wherein the cradle is defined by a wall structure including a first end wall that extends outwardly from the front side of the base portion and is located at the first end of the bracket, a second end wall that projects outwardly from the front side of the base portion and is located at the second end of the bracket, and side walls that project outwardly from the front side of the base portion and extend between the first and second ends of the bracket.