US 11,789,225 B2
Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
Mark Smrha, West Chicago, IL (US); Hutch Coburn, Eden Prairie, MN (US); and Chad James Sjodin, Savage, MN (US)
Assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed by CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/687,881.
Application 17/687,881 is a continuation of application No. 16/851,587, filed on Apr. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,269,150.
Application 16/851,587 is a continuation of application No. 16/675,883, filed on Nov. 6, 2019, granted, now 10,969,553, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Application 16/675,883 is a continuation of application No. 16/272,349, filed on Feb. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,473,874, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Application 16/272,349 is a continuation of application No. 15/997,852, filed on Jun. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,203,464, issued on Feb. 12, 2019.
Application 15/997,852 is a continuation of application No. 15/645,464, filed on Jul. 10, 2017, granted, now 9,995,897, issued on Jun. 12, 2018.
Application 15/645,464 is a continuation of application No. 14/813,955, filed on Jul. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,703,059, issued on Jul. 11, 2017.
Application 14/813,955 is a continuation of application No. 14/515,182, filed on Oct. 15, 2014, granted, now 9,097,871, issued on Aug. 4, 2015.
Application 14/515,182 is a continuation of application No. 13/722,373, filed on Dec. 20, 2012, granted, now 8,867,884, issued on Oct. 21, 2014.
Application 13/722,373 is a continuation of application No. 12/930,782, filed on Jan. 14, 2011, granted, now 8,346,044, issued on Jan. 1, 2013.
Application 12/930,782 is a continuation of application No. 12/460,162, filed on Jul. 13, 2009, granted, now 7,873,253, issued on Jan. 18, 2011.
Application 12/460,162 is a continuation of application No. 11/715,258, filed on Mar. 6, 2007, granted, now 7,570,861, issued on Aug. 4, 2009.
Application 11/715,258 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/655,760, filed on Jan. 19, 2007, granted, now 7,570,860, issued on Aug. 4, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2022/0260798 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 6/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); H04Q 1/02 (2006.01); H04Q 1/06 (2006.01); H04Q 1/14 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4446 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); G02B 6/444 (2013.01); G02B 6/4452 (2013.01); G02B 6/4455 (2013.01); H04Q 1/023 (2013.01); H04Q 1/06 (2013.01); H04Q 1/142 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fiber panel system comprising:
a chassis defining an interior accessible through an open front, the chassis extending along a depth between the open front and a rear and extending along a width between opposite first and second sides;
a connection arrangement coupled to the chassis, the connection arrangement including:
a sliding member configured to slide relative to the chassis between a first position in which the sliding member is disposed within the interior of the chassis and a second position in which the sliding member extends partially through the open front of the chassis;
a plurality of connection members carried by the sliding member, each of the connection members being slidingly mounted to the sliding member, each of the connection members carrying a plurality of fiber ports, the plurality of connection members including a first connection member and a second connection member disposed in a row along the width of the chassis; and
a finger access opening disposed in front of the first connection member, the finger access opening being defined through the sliding member.