US 11,719,900 B2
Universal multi-purpose compartmentalized telecommunications box
Peter A. Carapella, Fayetteville, NY (US); Noah Montena, Syracyse, NY (US); and Brian Hanson, Cicero, NY (US)
Assigned to PPC BROADBAND, INC., East Syracuse, NY (US)
Filed by PPC BROADBAND, INC., East Syracuse, NY (US)
Filed on Dec. 17, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/717,681.
Application 16/717,681 is a continuation of application No. 15/882,345, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,509,187.
Application 15/882,345 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/964,568, filed on Dec. 9, 2015, granted, now 9,882,362, issued on Jan. 30, 2018.
Application 14/964,568 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/863,427, filed on Sep. 23, 2015, granted, now 9,952,397, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/089,587, filed on Dec. 9, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/053,850, filed on Sep. 23, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2020/0124813 A1, Apr. 23, 2020
Int. Cl. G02B 6/44 (2006.01); H02G 3/08 (2006.01); H02B 1/40 (2006.01); H02G 3/18 (2006.01); H02G 3/14 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4446 (2013.01) [G02B 6/4452 (2013.01); G02B 6/4454 (2013.01); H02B 1/40 (2013.01); H02G 3/083 (2013.01); H02G 3/086 (2013.01); H02G 3/14 (2013.01); H02G 3/18 (2013.01)] 67 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A compartmentalized enclosure for controlling access to and preventing disconnection of different components in a telecommunications system comprising:
a base enclosure portion configured to form a cavity;
a panel configured to define an outer cavity and an inner cavity, the panel being configured to prevent access to an inner portion of the cavity and a connection between a fiber optical cable portion and a fiber optic component that are disposed in the inner portion of the cavity when the panel is in a closed position;
wherein, when the panel is in the closed position, a plurality of edges of the panel are configured to be adjacent an internal wall of the base enclosure portion such that no gap exists between the plurality of edges of the panel and the internal wall so as to prevent access to the connection when the panel is in the closed position to prevent the fiber optical cable portion from being disconnected from a fiber optic component;
wherein, when the panel is in the closed position, the panel is configured to prevent access to the fiber optical cable portion that extends from a port in the internal wall of the base enclosure portion to the connection with the fiber optic component; and
wherein the panel is configured to move to an open position where the panel permits access to the fiber optical cable portion, the fiber optic component, and the inner portion of the cavity.