Abstract: An enclosure (10) of the type having a patch panel (56) mountable at an interior location spaced inwardly a selected distance from a front opening (22). A card region (50) behind patch panel (56) receives splice cards (100) or connector cards (200) slidably along pairs of card guides (62, 64). Splice cards (100) include splice connectors (130) along front face (126) for directly splicing first fiber ends (132) to second fiber ends (138) at patch panel (56) in a manner permitting easy unsplicing and resplicing, enabling a high density of optical interconnections. Connector cards (200) provide connectors for mating terminated fiber ends, permitting unmating thereof. A forward, latchable card position is provided facilitating fiber interconnection therewith forwardly of in-service latched positions of adjacent cards. Fiber exits (314) are provided for direct routing of fibers between stacked enclosures (300).

Abstract: An optical fiber splice tray rack and cabinet for holding optical fiber splice trays that enclose splices in optical fibers. The splice tray rack has shelves attached to a back panel, each shelf has a support surface extending from the back panel to a lip that projects from the support surface opposite the back panel to define a tray receiving region for receiving one of the splice trays, and a resilient member that acts generally parallel to the support surface of each shelf for holding the splice tray within the tray receiving region. The box-like cabinet has sides defining a cabinet interior and a tie-down bar attached to the cabinet within the cabinet interior for individually securing the protective outer jacket, the inner jacket and the strength member thereto.

Abstract: An enclosure (10) for junctions of telephone service wires (18,19) and a stub cable (16) includes a rear panel member (20) and a front cover (100) adapted to be slid downwardly to expose the interior of the enclosure for wire interconnection and servicing. Wire-receiving openings (40,42) of the enclosure are organized in linear arrays and are sealed by a pair of elastomeric strips (80,90;44,46) held against the enclosure wall by bracket members (50,48), with one strip (90) having small diameter holes (92) for just fitting around a wire, and the other (80) having slits (82) which remain closed if no wire is inserted into a particular opening, with both the small diameter holes and slits aligned between the enclosure openings and openings (52) through the bracket members.