Telecommunication fiber optic patch panel shelf assembly
US5530954A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/44526
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A preferred embodiment of a telecommunication fiber optic patch panel shelf assembly 20 is described having side walls 26 and 28 with side openings 40 adjacent a front wall 30. Distribution fiber optic cable guide members 60 are positioned in the openings 40 to receive, support and guide the distribution cables to fiber optic connecting adapters 48 mounted on a bulkhead 42. Each of the guide members 60 is supported by interior and exterior mounting brackets 62 and 64. The members 60 and the brackets 62, 64 have complementary snap connecting elements to enable the members to be easily mounted to the shelf assembly 20.
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