US 11,693,203 B2
Slidable fiber optic connection module with cable slack management
James J. Solheid, Minneapolis, MN (US); Thomas Marcouiller, Shakopee, MN (US); Oscar Fernando Bran de León, Belle Plaine, MN (US); Matthew Holmberg, Le Center, MN (US); Timothy Jon Haataja, Lakeville, MN (US); Daniel Ray Mertesdorf, Tehachapi, CA (US); Soutsada Vongseng, Chanhassen, MN (US); Darren Chen, Holly Springs, NC (US); Patrick J. Thompson, Prior Lake, MN (US); John T. Pfarr, Le Sueur, MN (US); Kristofer Bolster, Jordan, MN (US); Brent Campbell, Minneapolis, MN (US); Raul Mario Saucedo, Chihuahua (MX); Gustavo Cano, Chic (MX); and Scott C. Sievers, Jordan, MN (US)
Assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed by CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on Jun. 3, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/892,014.
Application 15/139,169 is a division of application No. 14/728,747, filed on Jun. 2, 2015, granted, now 9,329,353, issued on May 3, 2016.
Application 16/892,014 is a continuation of application No. 16/275,782, filed on Feb. 14, 2019, granted, now 10,678,010.
Application 16/275,782 is a continuation of application No. 15/654,950, filed on Jul. 20, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/654,950 is a continuation of application No. 15/139,169, filed on Apr. 26, 2016, granted, now 9,715,075, issued on Jul. 25, 2017.
Application 14/728,747 is a continuation of application No. 13/645,771, filed on Oct. 5, 2012, granted, now 9,057,859, issued on Jun. 16, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/704,330, filed on Sep. 21, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/650,772, filed on May 23, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/649,752, filed on May 21, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/609,993, filed on Mar. 13, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/599,009, filed on Feb. 15, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/565,377, filed on Nov. 30, 2011.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/544,947, filed on Oct. 7, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2020/0371305 A1, Nov. 26, 2020
Int. Cl. G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4455 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3879 (2013.01); G02B 6/3893 (2013.01); G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); G02B 6/4452 (2013.01); G02B 6/4453 (2013.01); G02B 6/4471 (2013.01); G02B 6/4472 (2013.01); G02B 6/4478 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fiber optic telecommunications device comprising:
a main frame member mounted to a fiber distribution frame, the main frame member defining an equipment mount that is configured for removably receiving a first type of telecommunications equipment defining a plurality of fiber optic connection locations in the form of fiber optic adapters, the first type of telecommunications equipment defining a first width, the equipment mount being configured for receiving a second type of telecommunications equipment different than the first type of telecommunications equipment that also defines a plurality of fiber optic connection locations in the form of fiber optic adapters that are of the same type and format of fiber optic adapters as those of the first type of telecommunications equipment, the second type of telecommunications equipment defining a second width that is different than the first width,
wherein at least one of the first type of telecommunications equipment and the second type of telecommunications equipment includes an adapter block that is removably mounted to the telecommunications equipment, the adapter block including at least four fiber optic connection locations in the form of fiber optic adapters that are integrally molded to define the adapter block that is removably mounted to the telecommunications equipment, wherein the fiber optic adapters of the first type of telecommunications equipment and the fiber optic adapters of the second type of telecommunications equipment are of the same type and format.