IP Library Granted Patent US 9,557,504
Granted Patent B2
US 9,557,504 · App. 14/481,550 · Granted Jan 31, 2017

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 J. Gronvall (Bloomington, MN); Paula Rudenick (Jordan, MN); Thomas Marcouiller (Shakopee, MN)
Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
G02B6/4441G02B6/445G02B6/4454G02B6/4455G02B6/3897
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Patent No.
US 9,557,504
App. No.
14/481,550
Granted
Jan 31, 2017
Kind
B2
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 (9)

1. An enclosure comprising:

a base;

a cover pivotally connected to the base, wherein the base and the cover cooperate to enclose an interior region of the enclosure;

a hinge assembly for pivotally connecting the cover to the base, the hinge assembly including at least one pin member and a plurality of hinge portions, each hinge portion having a free end including a hook portion defining an opening that is adapted to selectively receive the at least one pin member, the hook portions defining gaps between adjacent hook portions; and

a retention member adapted to retain the pin member in the opening of the hinge portion, the retention member being a resilient member having a first end portion and an oppositely disposed second end portion that selectively flexes about the first end portion, wherein the second end portion blocks at least a portion of the opening in a relaxed position to retain the pin member in the opening, wherein the second end portion of the retention member is generally aligned with a gap defined between two adjacent hook portions.

2. An enclosure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each hinge portion is mounted to the cover and the pin member extends along the length of a side of the base between supports that extend outwardly from the side of the base and that support the pin member.

3. An enclosure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the pin member is a generally cylindrical member.

4. An enclosure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first end portion of the retention member is mounted to a side of the cover.

5. An enclosure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second end portion of the retention member includes an end surface that is adapted to abut the pin member when the retention member is in the relaxed position.

Assignments (13)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 049905/0504 Recorded Dec 19, 2024
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC (F/K/A ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.); ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; RUCKUS WIRELESS, LLC (F/K/A RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.)
Reel/Frame 071477/0255 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2024
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE INC., OF NORTH CAROLINA; OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC; RUCKUS IP HOLDINGS LLC
To: APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC
Reel/Frame 069889/0114 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2021
From: ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST
Reel/Frame 060752/0001 →
TERM LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049905/0504 →
ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049892/0396 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 049892/0051 →
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 (ABL) Recorded Jan 13, 2016
From: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 037514/0196 →
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 →
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 (8)
Continuation 13367100 · Feb 6, 2012
Continuation 12350337 · Jan 8, 2009
Provisional Application 61077350 · Jul 1, 2008
Provisional Application 61046656 · Apr 21, 2008
Provisional Application 61039049 · Mar 24, 2008
Provisional Application 61029214 · Feb 15, 2008
Provisional Application 61020100 · Jan 9, 2008
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