Fiber management drawer and patch panel
US6715619B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/44526
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A telecommunications cable management system includes fanning trays and management panels, including slidable drawers, mounted to a rack for management of cables. The fanning tray includes fingers for managing vertical cables. The cables extend horizontally through the fanning tray. The fanning tray includes hinges to access the space or the rack behind the fanning tray. A lock holds the fanning tray in the pivoted up position. One drawer includes slack management devices including a radius limiter that selectively releases to release slack at desired times. A slidable termination panel can be mounted in another drawer to allow greater access to the panel. The fanning trays and drawers are mounted to a rack for managing and connecting the cables.
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