IP Library Granted Patent US 11,036,018
Granted Patent B2
US 11,036,018 · App. 16/573,711 · Granted Jun 15, 2021

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 Lockhart (New Prague, MN); Thomas Marcouiller (Shakopee, MN)
Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
G02B6/445G02B6/3897G02B6/4441G02B6/4454G02B6/4455G02B6/4457
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,036,018
App. No.
16/573,711
Filed
Sep 17, 2019
Granted
Jun 15, 2021
Kind
B2
Examiner
CHU, KING M
Art Unit
3735
USPC
220/4.02
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 (21)

1. A wall box comprising:

an enclosure having:

a base;

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

a main tray mount pivotally connected to the enclosure, the main tray mount including a top surface and an oppositely disposed bottom surface, wherein 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;

the first splice tray mounting area including a first splice tray mount that allows a plurality of trays to be pivotally mounted so as to allow each of the trays that are to be mounted to the first splice tray mount to be individually pivotable with respect to the other of the plurality of trays; and

the second splice tray mounting area including a second splice tray mount that allows at least one tray to be pivotally mounted to the second splice tray mount.

2. The wall box of claim 1 , wherein the second splice tray mount is configured such that the second splice tray mount allows a plurality of trays to be pivotally mounted so as to allow each of the trays that are to be mounted to the second splice tray mount to be individually pivotable with respect to the other of the plurality of trays.

3. The wall box of claim 1 , further comprising at least one tray pivotally mounted to the first splice tray mount.

4. The wall box of claim 3 , further comprising a plurality of trays pivotally mounted to the first splice tray mount, each tray mounted to the first splice tray mount being individually pivotable with respect to the others of the plurality of trays disposed on the first splice tray mounting area.

5. The wall box of claim 1 , further comprising at least one tray pivotally mounted to the second splice tray mount.

6. The wall box of claim 1 , wherein the main tray mount is pivotally connected to the front cover of the enclosure.

7. The wall box of claim 3 , wherein the tray disposed in the first splice tray mounting area is a splice tray.

8. The wall box of claim 7 , wherein the splice tray includes two splice mounting locations.

9. The wall box of claim 8 , wherein a fiber storage region is disposed between the two splice mounting locations.

10. The wall box of claim 9 , wherein the fiber storage region includes two spaced apart half spools about which excess fiber can be spooled.

11. The wall box of claim 10 , wherein the fiber storage region includes two full spools positioned in an area defined between the two half spools.

12. The wall box of claim 5 , wherein the at least one tray disposed in the second splice tray mounting area is a splitter tray having a splitter mounted thereon.

13. The wall box of claim 1 , wherein the first splice tray mount defines a plurality of hinge receivers each configured for receiving a hinge of a tray.

14. The wall box of claim 1 , wherein the second splice tray mount defines at least one hinge receiver configured for receiving a hinge of a tray.

15. The wall box of claim 14 , wherein the second splice tray mount defines a plurality of hinge receivers each configured for receiving a hinge of a tray.

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 →
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 →
Continuity (10)
Continuation 15414094 · Jan 24, 2017
Continuation 14481550 · Sep 9, 2014
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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