US 12,228,781 B2
Network access point (NAP) enclosures
Nicholas B. Larsson, Blomkest, MN (US); William L. Crawford, Syracuse, NY (US); Ruta Mangle, East Syracuse, NY (US); and Cameron Adams, Camillus, NY (US)
Assigned to PPC BROADBAND, INC., East Syracuse, NY (US)
Filed by PPC BROADBAND, INC., East Syracuse, NY (US)
Filed on May 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/749,975.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/295,341, filed on Dec. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/191,258, filed on May 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0397733 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 6/44 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4452 (2013.01) [G02B 6/4442 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A network access point enclosure configured to sealingly house a splice tray that is configured to pivot to provide increased access to opposite sides of the splice tray during assembly, comprising:
a base portion structurally configured to include a plurality of ports configured to receive fiber optic cables;
a cover portion configured to be sealingly coupled with the base portion to form a housing;
a retaining portion configured to be coupled with the base portion;
a splice tray configured to be pivotally coupled with the retaining portion;
wherein the splice tray is configured to be pivoted between a first orientation relative to the base portion and a second orientation relative to the base portion;
wherein the splice tray is configured to form a larger angle relative to the base portion in the first orientation than in the second orientation;
wherein the retaining portion includes a first engagement structure configured to receive a first portion of a support arm that extends from the splice tray to hold the splice tray in the first orientation;
wherein the retaining portion includes a second engagement structure configured to receive a second portion of a support arm to hold the splice tray in the second orientation;
wherein the retaining portion includes a plurality of openings aligned with the plurality of ports and configured to permit the fiber optic cables received in the plurality of ports to pass there through and maintain a minimum bend radius so as to prevent signal losses;
wherein a coupling assembly is configured to couple each fiber optic cable with one of the plurality of ports such that the fiber optic cable is rotatingly and slidingly fixed relative to the one port;
wherein the retaining portion is configured to be removed from the base portion when the cover portion is not attached to the base portion;
wherein the splice tray is configured to provide increased access to a front side of the splice tray and a rear side of the splice tray in the first orientation relative to the second orientation;
wherein the splice tray is configured to prevent the cover portion from being coupled with the base portion in the first orientation; and
wherein the splice tray is configured to permit the cover portion to be sealingly coupled with the base portion in the second orientation.