Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays

US9488796B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9488796-B2
Application numberUS-201514813740-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 30, 2015
Priority dateJan 19, 2007
Publication dateNov 8, 2016
Grant dateNov 8, 2016

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An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising: a chassis having a first side and a second side; and fiber optic connection equipment provided in the chassis, the fiber optic connection equipment comprising a row of forty-eight (48) fiber optic connection locations between the first and second sides of the chassis, each fiber optic connection location defining an LC connector port, each of the forty-eight (48) fiber optic connection locations aligned along the same h…

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What does patent US9488796B2 cover?
An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Commscope Technologies Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B6/4452. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 08 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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