James S Fasano

US Patent:

59785403, Nov 2, 1999

Filed:

Apr 23, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/065809

Inventors:

Ronald D. Bechamps - Robbinsville NJ
William S. Leib - Tinton Falls NJ
James S. Fasano - Rutherford NJ

Assignee:

Antec Corporation - Duluth GA

International Classification:

G02B 600

US Classification:

385134

Abstract:

A cabinet for interconnecting and storing optical fibers. The cabinet includes a plurality of left side members and right side members, each of which extends generally horizontally. A plurality of trays are slidably situated in the cabinet between the respective left and right side members. Each tray includes a generally flat base and open sides. The open sides permit optical fibers to be introduced into the tray from any position along the side of the tray. A gap is defined between each side member and the side members immediately above and below it. Each gap extends between the entire length of each side member from the front of the cabinet to the back. The gap provides adequate clearance for fibers introduced into the trays to move along the length of the gap when the tray is slid in and out of the cabinet. The gaps between side members allow for optical fibers to be introduced into the tray by service personnel from the front of the cabinet without having to access the rear of the cabinet to feed optical fibers into the trays through openings in the back of the cabinet.