US 11,709,331 B2
Modular fiber optic tray
Thomas M. Sedor, Orland Park, IL (US); Jerry A. Wiltjer, Frankfort, IL (US); Robert A. Reid, Battleground, IN (US); Joseph E. Sanders, Elwood, IL (US); Joel D. Kwasny, Plainfield, IL (US); and Bon B. Sledzinski, Westmont, IL (US)
Assigned to Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US)
Filed by Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/834,576.
Application 16/257,830 is a division of application No. 15/628,818, filed on Jun. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,215,944, issued on Feb. 26, 2019.
Application 17/834,576 is a continuation of application No. 16/924,768, filed on Jul. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,372,185.
Application 16/924,768 is a continuation of application No. 16/257,830, filed on Jan. 25, 2019, granted, now 10,725,258, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/356,662, filed on Jun. 30, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0299724 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4452 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); G02B 6/4453 (2013.01); G02B 6/4455 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fiber optic equipment support system comprising:
a tray body having a first side edge portion, a second side edge portion, a front side edge portion, a rear side edge portion, and a middle portion located between the first side edge portion and the second side edge portion;
a plurality of mounting features secured to a floor surface of the middle portion;
a first rail secured to the first side edge portion;
a second rail secured to the second side edge portion;
a first fiber optic module positioned between the first rail and the second rail, and wherein the first fiber optic module is configured to be mounted to the middle portion of the tray body by at least one of the plurality of mounting features; and
a second fiber optic module positioned between the first rail and the second rail, and wherein the second fiber optic module is configured to be mounted to the middle portion of the tray body by at least one of the plurality of mounting features, and wherein a width of the second fiber optic module is different from a width of the first fiber optic module.