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Granted Patent B2
US 12,638,649 · App. 18/549,825 · Granted May 26, 2026

Enclosure and fiber optic organizer including rotating trays

Inventors: El Moïz Mohammed Michel Ghammam (Brussels, BE); Geert Van Genechten (Vorselaar, BE); Bart Mattie Claessens (Hasselt, BE)
Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
G02B6/4455G02B6/4452
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Patent No.
US 12,638,649
App. No.
18/549,825
Granted
May 26, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Fiber management organizer assemblies of telecommunications closures. The assemblies include a base, a main body, a basket for holding portions of optical fibers and a fiber management tray support structure that pivotally supports fiber management trays. The basket mounts to the main body with a snap feature. The basket is mountable in two positions, a forward position, and an oppositely facing reverse position. The main body mounts to the base with a snap feature, including a spring loaded plunger, and a slidable engagement feature including a surrounding lip. The trays and the main body include a slidable locking feature for holding one or more trays in a rotated position away from lower structure of the organizer.

Claims (39)

1 . A fiber management organizer, comprising:

a main body, a fiber storage basket and fiber management trays, wherein the main body is configured for rotatably holding the fiber management trays, wherein the fiber management trays and the main body include a locking feature for holding one or more of the fiber management trays in a rotated position away from lower structure of the organizer including further of the fiber management trays, a basket, or other structure, wherein the locking feature includes a slide member configured to slide within a pocket of one of the fiber management trays.

2 . The fiber management organizer of claim 1 , wherein the fiber management trays are stacked on top of one another along a vertical axis.

3 . The fiber management organizer of claim 1 , wherein the fiber management trays are mounted to an angled tower at an oblique angle.

4 . The fiber management organizer of claim 1 , wherein the fiber storage basket includes a bottom wall and sidewalls that, together with the bottom wall, define an interior basket volume.

5 . The fiber management organizer of claim 1 , wherein the fiber storage basket includes a plurality of tabs projecting horizontally from upper portions of the side walls and parallel to a fiber surface of the bottom wall.

6 . The fiber management organizer of claim 1 , wherein the main body is slid in a transverse direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the main body from a disengaged position of the main body with respect to a base to an engaged position of the main body with respect to the base.

7 . The fiber management organizer of claim 6 , wherein the base includes an alignment trough with a ramp for receiving a spring plunger during alignment and before engagement.

8 . The fiber management organizer of claim 7 , wherein a ball is positioned in a hole, and an edge is positioned under a shoulder.

9 . The fiber management organizer of claim 7 , wherein a fastener can be received in an opening of the base through an arm.

10 . The fiber management organizer of claim 1 , wherein the slide member includes retaining tabs with ramped ends to maintain the slide member in a locked position or in a rotatable position.

11 . The fiber management organizer of claim 10 , wherein each hinge pin of each fiber management tray includes a rounded portion on each end of the hinge pin, and an intermediate rounded portion.

12 . The fiber management organizer of claim 11 , wherein each hinge pin of each fiber management tray further includes retention bumps on each side of the hinge pin.

13 . The fiber management organizer of claim 1 , wherein the fiber storage basket is mountable to the main body with a snap feature.

14 . The fiber management organizer of claim 13 , wherein the fiber storage basket is mountable in two positions, a forward position, and an oppositely facing reverse position.

15 . The fiber management organizer of claim 1 , further comprising a base of a closure, wherein the main body mounts to the base of the closure with a snap feature.

16 . The fiber management organizer of claim 15 , wherein the snap feature includes a spring-loaded plunger, and a slidable engagement feature including a surrounding lip.

17 . A fiber management organizer, comprising:

a base of a closure;

a main body;

a fiber storage basket; and

fiber management trays,

wherein the main body is configured for rotatably holding the fiber management trays;

wherein the fiber management trays and the main body include a locking feature for holding one or more of the fiber management trays in a rotated position away from lower structure of the organizer including further of the fiber management trays, a basket, or other structure;

wherein the locking feature includes a slide member;

wherein the main body is slid in a transverse direction relative to a longitudinal axis of the main body from a disengaged position of the main body with respect to the base to an engaged position of the main body with respect to the base; and

wherein the base includes an alignment trough with a ramp for receiving a spring plunger during alignment and before engagement.

18 . The fiber management organizer of claim 17 , wherein a ball is positioned in a hole, and an edge is positioned under a shoulder.

19 . The fiber management organizer of claim 17 , wherein a fastener can be received in an opening of the base through an arm.

20 . A fiber management organizer, comprising:

a base;

a main body;

a fiber storage basket; and

fiber management trays,

wherein the main body is configured for rotatably holding the fiber management trays;

wherein the fiber management trays and the main body include a locking feature for holding one or more of the fiber management trays in a rotated position away from lower structure of the organizer including further of the fiber management trays, a basket, or other structure;

wherein the locking feature includes a slide member;

wherein the main body mounts to the base of the closure with a snap feature; and

wherein the snap feature includes a spring-loaded plunger, and a slidable engagement feature including a surrounding lip.

Assignments (2)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2023
From: GHAMMAM, EL MOÏZ MOHAMMED MICHEL; VAN GENECHTEN, GEERT; CLAESSENS, BART MATTIE
To: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 064849/0624 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63160527 · Mar 12, 2021
Related Publication 20240184075A1 · Jun 6, 2024
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