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Fiber optic splitter module

US7606459B2 · kind B2 · utility

70Cited by

36References

10Claims

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Assignee

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. · US

Inventors

Steven C. Zimmel · Minneapolis, US
Trevor D. Smith · Eden Prairie, US
Ponharith Nhep · Savage, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 21, 2008
Grant date	Oct 20, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 21, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/3849
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A telecommunications assembly includes a chassis and a plurality of fiber optic splitter modules mounted within the chassis. Each splitter module includes at least one fiber optic connector. Within an interior of the chassis are positioned at least one fiber optic adapter. Inserting the splitter module through a front opening of the chassis at a mounting location positions the connector of the splitter module for insertion into and mating with the adapter of the chassis. The adapters mounted within the interior of the chassis are integrally formed as part of a removable adapter assembly. A method of mounting a fiber optic splitter module within a telecommunications chassis is also disclosed.

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