US 11,867,952 B2
Optical assemblies with managed connectivity
Thomas Marcouiller, Shakopee, MN (US); Christopher Charles Taylor, Cheltenham Glos (GB); John T. Pfarr, Le Sueur, MN (US); Kristofer Bolster, Jordan, MN (US); Oscar Fernando Bran de Leon, Belle Plaine, MN (US); and Loren J. Mattson, Richfield, MN (US)
Assigned to COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Hickory, NC (US); and CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, Swindon (GB)
Filed by CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US); and CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, Swindon (GB)
Filed on May 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/739,985.
Application 17/739,985 is a continuation of application No. 16/995,219, filed on Aug. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,327,248.
Application 16/995,219 is a continuation of application No. 16/388,983, filed on Apr. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,746,943, issued on Aug. 18, 2020.
Application 16/388,983 is a continuation of application No. 15/722,648, filed on Oct. 2, 2017, granted, now 10,268,000, issued on Apr. 23, 2019.
Application 15/722,648 is a continuation of application No. 15/065,338, filed on Mar. 9, 2016, granted, now 9,778,424, issued on Oct. 3, 2017.
Application 15/065,338 is a continuation of application No. 14/169,912, filed on Jan. 31, 2014, granted, now 9,285,552, issued on Mar. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/843,718, filed on Jul. 8, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/761,034, filed on Feb. 5, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0334324 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); H01R 12/72 (2011.01); H01R 24/64 (2011.01)
CPC G02B 6/3879 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3817 (2013.01); G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/3895 (2013.01); G02B 6/428 (2013.01); G02B 6/4261 (2013.01); G02B 6/4452 (2013.01); H01R 12/728 (2013.01); H01R 24/64 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adapter arrangement comprising:
a housing having a closed bottom extending between opposite first and second sides and between a front and a rear to define an interior, the housing defining an open top opposite the bottom;
a plurality of front ports disposed at the front of the housing;
a plurality of rear ports disposed at the rear of the housing;
a mechanical engagement member carried at an exterior of the first side of the housing;
a cover mounted to the housing to cover the open top; and
a circuit board disposed within the interior of the housing, the circuit board including a circuit board connector extending through a bottom of the housing.