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US5956450A
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Device for storing a number of cassettes
Assignee: Nexans Deutschland GmbH
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Filing: 1998-02-26
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Granted: 1999-09-21
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Expires: 2018-02-26
Abstract
Abstract In a device for holding a number of cassettes of which at least one stores a length of optical fibers, at least one holder is provided for the cassettes wherein the cassettes are arranged horizontally and in parallel. Each cassette (4) can be pulled out individually from lateral guides (5) in the holder (3). Separated from the holder (3), a guide block (7) with a number of superimposed attachment points (13) for the optical fibers or conductors is attached to it. The inlet and the outlet (14) for the optical fibers or the conductors are arranged on the side of the cassette (4) which faces the guide block (7).
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Stieb
- 👤 Hans-Holger Freckmann
- 👤 Zbigniew Wielgolaski
- 👤 Franz Grajewski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 11:43
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/44; G02B6/4439; G02B6/444; G02B6/4441; G02B6/4442; G02B6/4453; G02B6/4454
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A device for holding a plurality of cassettes of which at least one stores a length of optical fibers or conductors, comprising: (a) a holder for the cassettes wherein the cassettes are arranged horizontally with inlets and outlets in the cassettes for the optical fibers or conductors arranged with respect to the holder; (b) lateral guides in the holder from which each cassette can be individually pulled out; and (c) a guide block fastened to the holder and facing the inlets and outlets in the cassettes, the guide block having a number of superimposed attachment points for the optical fibers or conductors.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
102 words
A device for holding a plurality of cassettes of which at least one stores a length of optical fibers or conductors, comprising: (a) a holder for the cassettes wherein the cassettes are arranged horizontally with inlets and outlets in the cassettes for the optical fibers or conductors arranged with respect to the holder; (b) lateral guides in the holder from which each cassette can be individually pulled out; and (c) a guide block fastened to the holder and facing the inlets and outlets in the cassettes, the guide block having a number of superimposed attachment points for the optical fibers or conductors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising several further holders stacked in modular form above the holder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the holder and the further holders are detachably interconnected with each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein each holder forms a unit with a part of the guide block.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each cassette has a handle on one side.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cassettes can be pulled out of the holder to a final position and can be secured in the final position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, further including clip-like elements for retaining the optical fibers or conductors in the attachment points.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, further including a carrier attached to the holder and the carrier is attached to a socket head of a hooded collar.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the guide block is assembled from several parts.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the attachment points are spaced on the guide block a same distance as spacing between the inlets and outlets of adjacent cassettes, so that the optical fibers or conductors run parallel to each other between the attachment points and the inlets and outlets of the cassettes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, further including a socket head of a hooded collar, the socket head having an inlet opening defined therein for the optical fibers or conductors, a lower end of the guide block terminates generally above the inlet opening.
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