Telecommunications distribution elements

US11635578B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA · BE

Inventors

• Peter Claes · Berlaar, BE
• Heidi Bleus · Genk, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 15, 2019
• Grant date: Apr 25, 2023
• Expiry date: Jun 3, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B6/3897
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A telecommunications rack system includes a first element defining splice locations and a second element defining adapters for receiving connectorized cabling, wherein the first and second elements are positioned on the same rack. A first end of a fiber optic pigtail is spliced at and extends from the splice locations of the first element. A second end is connectorized with a fiber optic connector that is coupled to an adapter of the second element. The pigtail extends between the first and second elements. A cable manager is removably mounted at the side of at least one of the first and second elements. The cable manager defines a U-shaped passage including ends that open toward one end of the elements and a closed end opposite the open ends. The U-shaped passage defines cable pass-throughs adjacent the closed end for transitioning cables from inside the U-shaped passage to an exterior thereof, wherein the connectorized pigtail is passed at least through a portion of the U-shaped passage and out the cable pass-through going from the first element to the second element.