Patent · US Expired

Patch panel

US7077710B2 · kind B2 · utility

175Cited by
14References
13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 4, 2002
Grant dateJul 18, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 4, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K1/144
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A stacked patch panel comprising two plates, such as printed circuit board, each provided with cable connectors and a separate supporting plate, made of rigid material, such as metal. The upper portion of the cable connectors of the lower plate lie in a plane adjacent to or below that of the bottom portion of the upper plate. The panel is also provided with means to anchor the cables and with means to hold the plates in relative alignment and to attach them to a supporting rack.

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