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Fiber optic patch panel

US5127082A · kind A · utility

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29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 22, 1991
Grant dateJun 30, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/44528
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A patch panel for optical fibers includes a tray for supporting coiled portions of the fibers, a plurality of transversely spaced apart tabs, spaced backwardly from the front end of the tray and extending perpendicularly upwardly from the tray and a plurality of modular connector assemblies each slidably mounted on said tray between respective pairs of adjacent tabs. The modular connector assemblies each include a modular connector yoke for mounting optical fiber connectors on the tray. The tray includes tracks for slidably mounting the tray in a rack.

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