US 12,253,732 B2
Fiber optic assembly with splice tray
Ulrich Lutterkordt, Wuppertal (DE); and Andreas Zappek, Dinslaken (DE)
Assigned to Corning Research & Development Corporation, Corning, NY (US)
Filed by CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Corning, NY (US)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/839,544.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/213,980, filed on Jun. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0413244 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 6/44 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4455 (2013.01) [G02B 6/4454 (2013.01); G02B 6/44465 (2023.05); G02B 6/445 (2013.01); G02B 6/44528 (2023.05)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A splice tray comprising:
a tray base having a rear surface and at least one edge surface surrounding at least a portion of a perimeter of the tray base, the tray base and the at least one edge surface defining a recess therein;
a splice cover removably coupled to the edge surfaces of the tray base, wherein the cover is configured to at least partially enclose the recess, wherein the splice cover includes at least one splice holder received in the recess of the tray base when the splice cover covers the recess;
an inner latch extending from the edge surface and configured to engage a first fix point of a terminal base of a terminal;
an outer latch extending from the edge surface and disposed opposite to the inner latch; wherein the outer latch is configured to engage a second fix point disposed in the terminal base of the terminal; and
a handle within the tray base and coupled to the outer latch such that when the handle is actuated, the outer latch disengages from the second fix point and the splice tray is decoupled from the terminal base.