US Patent 7683270 Telecommunications cabinet

Embodiments of a storage cabinet and methods for making and using such cabinet are disclosed. In one embodiment of an apparatus. a tubular sealed chamber for storing telecommunications equipment is coupled to a sealed chamber to support the sealed chamber. The tubular sealed chamber comprises at least one mount configured to attach and remove the telecommunications equipment, a tube and at least one door to enclose one end of the tube. The support structure partially surrounds the sealed chamber and an area between the sealed chamber and the support structure defines an inter-tube space that functions as a thermal barrier.