US 12,078,860 B2
Fiber optic spool arrangement; and method
Paula Lockhart, New Prague, MN (US); Michael J. Schomisch, Rosemount, MN (US); and Thomas Marcouiller, Shakopee, MN (US)
Assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Appl. No. 17/603,224
Filed by COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
PCT Filed Apr. 9, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/027451
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 12, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/210479, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 15, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/833,257, filed on Apr. 12, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0187558 A1, Jun. 16, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 6/44 (2006.01); B65H 75/14 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4457 (2013.01) [B65H 75/14 (2013.01); B65H 2701/32 (2013.01); B65H 2701/533 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fiber optic cable spool comprising:
a first radial flange located at a first axial end of the fiber optic cable spool;
a second radial flange located at a second axial end of the fiber optic cable spool;
a drum that extends axially between the first and second radial flanges, the drum having a circumferential drum surface; and
a storage compartment located within the drum, the first radial flange defining a first opening for accessing the storage compartment within the drum;
wherein the circumferential drum surface of the drum defines a second opening for accessing the storage compartment within the drum, wherein the storage compartment is configured such that a telecommunications package including at least one telecommunications module is adapted to be removably positioned in the storage compartment, and wherein the fiber optic cable spool is configured such that the first and second openings are sized to allow the telecommunications package including the at least one telecommunications module to be accessible and removable through the first opening defined by the first radial flange and to be accessible and removable through the second opening defined by the circumferential drum surface of the drum.