US 11,988,883 B2
Fiber termination enclosure with modular plate assemblies
Jonathan Walter Coan, Mayer, MN (US); Dennis Krampotich, Shakopee, MN (US); and Jonathan R. Kaml, Shakopee, MN (US)
Assigned to COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed by CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on Apr. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/298,088.
Application 18/298,088 is a continuation of application No. 17/740,180, filed on May 9, 2022, granted, now 11,624,884.
Application 17/740,180 is a continuation of application No. 17/188,477, filed on Mar. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,327,262, issued on May 10, 2022.
Application 17/188,477 is a continuation of application No. 16/707,246, filed on Dec. 9, 2019, granted, now 10,935,744, issued on Mar. 2, 2021.
Application 16/707,246 is a continuation of application No. 16/134,187, filed on Sep. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,502,916, issued on Dec. 10, 2019.
Application 16/134,187 is a continuation of application No. 15/615,999, filed on Jun. 7, 2017, granted, now 10,401,584, issued on Sep. 3, 2019.
Application 15/615,999 is a continuation of application No. 15/243,143, filed on Aug. 22, 2016, granted, now 9,678,293, issued on Jun. 13, 2017.
Application 15/243,143 is a continuation of application No. 14/979,803, filed on Dec. 28, 2015, granted, now 9,423,584, issued on Aug. 23, 2016.
Application 14/979,803 is a continuation of application No. 14/127,851, granted, now 9,223,106, issued on Dec. 29, 2015, previously published as PCT/US2012/043827, filed on Jun. 22, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/507,263, filed on Jul. 13, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/507,270, filed on Jul. 13, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/500,764, filed on Jun. 24, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/500,769, filed on Jun. 24, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2023/0358981 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); H02G 3/08 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/445 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); G02B 6/4441 (2013.01); G02B 6/4452 (2013.01); G02B 6/4457 (2013.01); G02B 6/4471 (2013.01); G02B 6/4479 (2013.01); H02G 3/08 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An enclosure system comprising:
a main housing having opposite first and second sidewalls extending between a first end and a second end and between a rear wall and a front to define an interior, the front of the housing defining a front opening providing access to the interior, the second end of the housing defining at least one aperture at which a cable may enter/exit the interior of the main housing; and
a door pivotally mounted to the first sidewall of the main housing to selectively cover the front opening;
a modular plate assembly including:
a mounting plate adapted to mount to the rear wall of the main housing within the interior of the main housing, the mounting plate being configured to extend over a majority of an area of the rear wall when the mounting plate is mounted to the rear wall; and
at least one telecommunications component coupled to the mounting plate; and
the rear wall further defining a plurality of openings configured to align with at least a portion of corresponding openings on the mounting plate, the plurality of openings configured to receive fasteners for securing the mounting plate to the rear wall.