IP Library Granted Patent US 8,837,894
Granted Patent B2
US 8,837,894 · App. 13/367,100 · Granted Sep 16, 2014

Wall box adapted to be mounted at a mid-span access location of a telecommunications cable

Inventors: Matthew Holmberg (Le Center, MN); James J. Solheid (Lakeville, MN); Erik Gronvall (Bloomington, MN); Paula Rudenick (Eden Prairie, MN); Thomas Marcouiller (Shakopee, MN)
Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
G02B6/4454G02B6/4455G02B6/3897G02B6/445
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,837,894
App. No.
13/367,100
Filed
Feb 6, 2012
Granted
Sep 16, 2014
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2874
USPC
385/135
Abstract

A wall box includes an enclosure having a base and a cover connected to the base. The base and the cover enclose an interior region. The wall box further includes a plurality of fiber optic adapters mounted to the enclosure. The fiber optic adapters include an inner port positioned inside the interior region and an outer port positioned at an outer surface of the enclosure. A tray stack is mounted within the interior region. The tray stack includes a tray mount pivotally connected to the enclosure. The tray mount includes a top surface and an oppositely disposed bottom surface. A first splice tray mounting area is disposed on the top surface and a second splice tray mounting area is disposed on the bottom surface. A plurality of trays is disposed in the first splice tray mounting area. A tray is disposed in the second splice tray mounting area.

Claims (24)

1. A telecommunications tray stack configured to be mounted within an enclosure, the tray stack comprising:

a tray mount configured to be pivotally connected to the enclosure, the tray mount including a top surface and an oppositely disposed bottom surface, wherein a first tray mounting area is disposed on the top surface and a second tray mounting area is disposed on the bottom surface, the tray mount defining an outer envelope;

a plurality of trays disposed in the first tray mounting area, each of the trays disposed in the first tray mounting area defining an outer envelope that occupies a majority of the outer envelope defined by the tray mount; and

a tray disposed in the second tray mounting area.

2. The tray stack of claim 1 , wherein each of the trays of the plurality of trays disposed in the first tray mounting area is individually pivotable with respect to the others of the plurality of trays disposed in the first tray mounting area.

3. The tray stack of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of trays disposed in the first tray mounting area is a splice tray.

4. The tray stack of claim 3 , wherein each splice tray includes two splice mounting locations.

5. The tray stack of claim 4 , wherein a fiber storage region is disposed between the two splice mounting locations.

6. The tray stack of claim 5 , wherein the fiber storage region includes two spaced apart half spools about which excess fiber can be spooled.

7. The tray stack of claim 6 , wherein the fiber storage region includes two full spools positioned in an area defined between the two half spools.

8. The tray stack of claim 3 , wherein the tray disposed in the second tray mounting area is a splitter tray having a splitter mounted thereon.

9. The tray stack of claim 1 , wherein the tray disposed in the second tray mounting area is a splitter tray having a splitter mounted thereon.

10. The tray stack of claim 1 , wherein the tray disposed in the second tray mounting area also defines an outer envelope that occupies a majority of the outer envelope defined by the tray mount.

11. The tray stack of claim 1 , wherein the tray disposed in the second tray mounting area defines a substantially similar size and shape as each of the trays disposed in the first tray mounting area.

12. A telecommunications tray stack configured to be mounted within an enclosure, the tray stack comprising:

a tray mount configured to be pivotally connected to the enclosure, the tray mount including a top surface and an oppositely disposed bottom surface, wherein a first tray mounting area is disposed on the top surface and a second tray mounting area is disposed on the bottom surface;

a plurality of trays disposed in the first tray mounting area; and

a tray disposed in the second tray mounting area;

wherein each of the trays disposed in the first and second tray mounting areas defines a tray body and includes splice or splitter holding structures and cable management structures in the form of spools that are all unitarily integrated with the body of the tray.

13. A telecommunications tray stack configured to be mounted within an enclosure, the tray stack comprising:

a tray mount configured to be pivotally connected to the enclosure, the tray mount including a top surface and an oppositely disposed bottom surface, wherein a first tray mounting area is disposed on the top surface and a second tray mounting area is disposed on the bottom surface;

a plurality of trays disposed in the first tray mounting area, wherein each of the plurality of trays disposed in the first tray mounting area is a splice tray that includes two splice mounting locations and a fiber storage region disposed between the two splice mounting locations, wherein the fiber storage region includes two spaced apart half spools about which excess fiber can be spooled; and

a tray disposed in the second tray mounting area.

14. The tray stack of claim 13 , wherein the fiber storage region includes two full spools positioned in an area defined between the two half spools.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: REDWOOD SYSTEMS, INC.; ALLEN TELECOM LLC; ANDREW LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 048840/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: REDWOOD SYSTEMS, INC.; ALLEN TELECOM LLC; ANDREW LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 049260/0001 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TERM) Recorded Jan 13, 2016
From: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 037513/0709 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Jan 13, 2016
From: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 037514/0196 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2015
From: COMMSCOPE EMEA LIMITED
To: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 037012/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2015
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH
To: COMMSCOPE EMEA LIMITED
Reel/Frame 036956/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2015
From: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.; TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH
Reel/Frame 036908/0443 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation 12350337 · Jan 8, 2009
Provisional Application 61020100 · Jan 9, 2008
Provisional Application 61029214 · Feb 15, 2008
Provisional Application 61039049 · Mar 24, 2008
Provisional Application 61046656 · Apr 21, 2008
Provisional Application 61077350 · Jul 1, 2008
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