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Granted Patent B2
US 11,592,636 · App. 17/344,232 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

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 (Minneapolis, MN); Erik J. Gronvall (Bloomington, MN); Paula Lockhart (New Prague, MN); Thomas Marcouiller (Shakopee, MN)
Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,592,636
App. No.
17/344,232
Filed
Jun 10, 2021
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
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 (20)

1. A box comprising:

an enclosure defining an interior;

a main tray mount pivotally disposed within the interior of 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;

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;

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; and

at least one tray pivotally mounted to the second splice tray mount.

2. The box of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure comprises a base and a cover pivotally connected to the base, wherein the base and the cover cooperate to enclose the interior defined by the enclosure.

3. The box of claim 1 , wherein the box comprises a wall box configured to be mounted at a mid-span location along a length of a fiber optic telecommunications cable.

4. The 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.

5. The box of claim 2 , wherein the main tray mount is pivotally connected to the cover of the enclosure.

6. The box of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the trays disposed in the first splice tray mounting area is a splice tray.

7. The box of claim 6 , wherein the splice tray includes two splice mounting locations.

8. The box of claim 7 , wherein a fiber storage region is disposed between the two splice mounting locations.

9. The box of claim 8 , wherein the fiber storage region includes two spaced apart half spools about which excess fiber can be spooled.

10. The box of claim 9 , wherein the fiber storage region includes two full spools positioned in an area defined between the two half spools.

11. The box of claim 1 , wherein the at least one tray disposed in the second splice tray mounting area is a splitter tray having a splitter mounted thereon.

12. The 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.

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

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

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 058843/0712 Recorded Jan 12, 2026
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE NORTH CAROLINA, LLC (F/K/A COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA); COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 074591/0389 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 058875/0449 Recorded Dec 19, 2024
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC (F/K/A ARRIS ENTERPRISES, INC.); COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 069743/0057 →
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 →
ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 058843/0712 →
TERM LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 15, 2021
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 058875/0449 →
Continuity (11)
Continuation 16573711 · Sep 17, 2019
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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