Joseph R Weeks

US Patent:

20100247053, Sep 30, 2010

Filed:

Mar 31, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/751860

Inventors:

Andrew P. Cowen - Keller TX, US
Marcel G. Mures - Fort Worth TX, US
Karyne P. Prevratil - Watauga TX, US
Joseph A. Weeks - Keller TX, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/00

US Classification:

385135

Abstract:

A zero-U, high-density fiber optic terminal for data centers and central offices is disclosed. The terminal may be used for optical fiber interconnection and/or optical fiber and fiber optic cable storage. The terminal is removably mountable to a cable tray above fiber optic equipment, in a subfloor below fiber optic equipment or on a wall in proximity of fiber optic equipment. Additionally, the terminal may have an adapter panel with fiber optic adapters for optically connecting the optical fiber of a first fiber optic cable received from the cable tray and the optical fiber of a second fiber optic cable. The second fiber optic cable is intended to extend to the fiber optic equipment. The adapter panel and the fiber optic adapters are angled generally in the direction in which the second fiber optic cable is intended to extend. Angling the fiber optic adapters in this manner accommodates routing of second fiber optic cable, and provides ease of access to the fiber optic adapters for connecting and disconnecting fiber optic connectors and to slack storage components for cable management mounted in the terminal.