US 12,204,157 B2
Fiber drop terminal
Randy Reagan, Morristown, NJ (US); Jeffrey Gniadek, Northbridge, MA (US); Michael Noonan, Shrewsbury, MA (US); and Michael Baren-Boym, Farmingham, MA (US)
Assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed by CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/890,950.
Application 17/890,950 is a continuation of application No. 17/145,931, filed on Jan. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,567,278.
Application 17/145,931 is a continuation of application No. 16/433,499, filed on Jun. 6, 2019, granted, now 10,890,729, issued on Jan. 12, 2021.
Application 16/433,499 is a continuation of application No. 16/055,533, filed on Aug. 6, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/055,533 is a continuation of application No. 15/443,810, filed on Feb. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,042,136, issued on Aug. 7, 2018.
Application 15/443,810 is a continuation of application No. 15/286,160, filed on Oct. 5, 2016, granted, now 9,851,522, issued on Dec. 26, 2017.
Application 15/286,160 is a continuation of application No. 13/734,395, filed on Jan. 4, 2013, abandoned.
Application 13/734,395 is a continuation of application No. 13/335,469, filed on Dec. 22, 2011, abandoned.
Application 13/335,469 is a continuation of application No. 12/841,879, filed on Jul. 22, 2010, abandoned.
Application 12/841,879 is a continuation of application No. 12/370,340, filed on Feb. 12, 2009, granted, now 7,805,044, issued on Sep. 28, 2010.
Application 12/370,340 is a continuation of application No. 12/035,674, filed on Feb. 22, 2008, granted, now 7,627,222, issued on Dec. 1, 2009.
Application 12/035,674 is a continuation of application No. 11/198,848, filed on Aug. 8, 2005, granted, now 7,489,849, issued on Feb. 10, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/624,582, filed on Nov. 3, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2022/0390698 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/46 (2006.01); H04B 10/25 (2013.01)
CPC G02B 6/4442 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3885 (2013.01); G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); G02B 6/4441 (2013.01); G02B 6/4444 (2013.01); G02B 6/4446 (2013.01); G02B 6/44465 (2023.05); G02B 6/44515 (2023.05); G02B 6/44528 (2023.05); G02B 6/4457 (2013.01); G02B 6/44775 (2023.05); G02B 6/475 (2023.05); H04B 10/25891 (2020.05)] 29 Claims
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1. A drop terminal mounting system comprising:
an enclosure including:
a housing having a front side and an oppositely disposed back side, the front side having a first stepped face and a second stepped face;
a base attached to the back side of the housing;
a first plurality of ruggedized output receptacles being in sealing engagement with the first stepped face;
a second plurality of ruggedized output receptacles being in sealing engagement with the second stepped face, each of the first and second pluralities of ruggedized output receptacles having a first side and a second side with each of the first and second sides being adapted to receive a connector, wherein the first sides of the first and second pluralities of ruggedized output receptacles are accessible from an exterior of the housing;
an interior cavity defined by the base and the housing, wherein the second sides of the first and second pluralities of ruggedized output receptacles are accessible from the interior cavity;
a fiber group disposed in the interior cavity of a drop terminal, wherein the fiber group includes a plurality of connectors engaged with the second sides of the first and second pluralities of ruggedized output receptacles;
an input receptacle configured to receive an input connector or a dummy input plug when the input connector is not present; and
a splitter disposed in the enclosure.