Manuel Vargas Torres

US Patent:

6434313, Aug 13, 2002

Filed:

Oct 31, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/702627

Inventors:

Kevin L. Strause - Keller TX
Kelly J. Smith - Aledo TX
Manuel A. Torres - Haltom City TX

Assignee:

Corning Cable Systems LLC - Hickory NC

International Classification:

G02B 600

US Classification:

385135, 385134, 385137

Abstract:

A splice closure has a frame with an end cap on one end, the end cap having apertures for the passage of express cables and drop cables. Coupler cassettes are carried by the frame in a coupler cassette subassembly. Each coupler cassette houses a plurality of couplers. The coupler cassettes are interconnected such that a single input optical fiber entering the coupler cassette subassembly results in multiple output optical fibers leaving the coupler cassette subassembly. A splice organizer comprising a plurality of splice holders is carried by the frame exterior and adjacent to the coupler cassette subassembly for retaining splices to and from the coupler cassettes. A housing encloses the frame, coupler cassette subassembly and splice organizer. An optical fiber storage tray is located adjacent the splice organizer for storing any excess express or drop cable optical fibers that are not spliced to any of the output optical fibers of the coupler cassette subassembly.