Patent · US Active

Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays

US8346044B2 · kind B2 · utility

49Cited by

23References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. · US

Inventors

Mark Smrha · West Chicago, US
Hutch Coburn · Eden Prairie, US
Chad Sjodin · Savage, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 14, 2011
Grant date	Jan 1, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 14, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.

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