Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
An optical fiber cabinet for enclosing a plurality of optical fiber connections and terminations, said cabinet comprising: a frame defining an optical fiber connection-termination area, said frame including at least two vertical support members, a removable upper frame member releasably secured to the vertical support members, and a base having a bottom opening; a plurality of clamshell doors attached to said vertical support members and having a closed position wherein said doors cooperate with said frame to enclose the optical fiber connection-termination area and an open position wherein said doors are disposed away from said optical fiber connection-termination area to allow vertical and horizontal access to said optical fiber connection-termination area; and means for rotating said doors between said closed position and said open position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
An optical fiber cabinet for enclosing a plurality of optical fiber connections and terminations, said cabinet comprising: a frame defining an optical fiber connection-termination area, said frame including at least two vertical support members, a removable upper frame member releasably secured to the vertical support members, and a base having a bottom opening; a plurality of clamshell doors attached to said vertical support members and having a closed position wherein said doors cooperate with said frame to enclose the optical fiber connection-termination area and an open position wherein said doors are disposed away from said optical fiber connection-termination area to allow vertical and horizontal access to said optical fiber connection-termination area; and means for rotating said doors between said closed position and said open position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
An optical fiber cabinet according to claim 1 wherein said optical fiber cabinet includes a connection box disposed within said optical fiber connection-termination area such that said plurality of optical fiber connections and terminations are mounted with said box, said connection box includes a frame, at least one door, and at least one pivot connection wherein the door is attached to the frame through the pivot connection for rotation between a closed position and an open position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
73 words
An optical fiber cabinet according to claim 2 wherein said vertical support members of the cabinet frame have a first width and said connection box frame has a second width such that said first width is less than said second width wherein said box door is permitted to rotate about said box pivot connection to a position substantially outside said optical fiber connection-termination area when said clam-shell doors are in the open position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
An optical fiber cabinet according to claim 3 wherein said connection box door is permitted to rotate substantially more than 90 degrees between said closed and open positions when said clam-shell doors are in the open position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
An optical fiber cabinet according to claim 3 wherein said connection box is sized to pass within said vertical support members when said removable upper frame member is removed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
An optical fiber cabinet according to claim 1 wherein said cabinet includes means for securing said clam-shell doors to said frame when the clam-shell doors are in the closed position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
An optical fiber cabinet according to claim 1 wherein said upper frame member includes door lift brackets which extend outward from the upper frame member to engage the clam-shell doors when the clam-shell doors are in the closed position.