ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,700,722, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to AFL Telecommunications LLC (Duncan, S.C.).
"Quick-connect closure and handhole system" was invented by Mark Vogel (Greenville, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A handhole system, a quick-connect telecommunications system, and a method for fiber optic connection at a handhole is provided. A plurality of closures includes a sealed body including a multi-port connector corresponding to a plurality of optical fibers extending from an interior of the body to an exterior. A connector body has a hub including a plurality of receptacles having a plurality of connectors configured to receive respective...