US 12,271,047 B2
Telecommunications module and frame
James J. Solheid, Minneapolis, MN (US); Kristofer Bolster, Jordan, MN (US); Soutsada Vongseng, Chanhassen, MN (US); and Thomas G. LeBlanc, Westminster, MA (US)
Assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC, Claremont, NC (US)
Filed by CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/607,987.
Application 18/607,987 is a continuation of application No. 17/936,185, filed on Sep. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,934,024.
Application 17/936,185 is a continuation of application No. 17/065,726, filed on Oct. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,467,362, issued on Oct. 11, 2022.
Application 17/065,726 is a continuation of application No. 16/290,512, filed on Mar. 1, 2019, granted, now 10,802,238, issued on Oct. 13, 2020.
Application 16/290,512 is a continuation of application No. 15/479,463, filed on Apr. 5, 2017, granted, now 10,222,571, issued on Mar. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/319,535, filed on Apr. 7, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0345354 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/44 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4457 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); G02B 6/443 (2013.01); G02B 6/445 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A telecommunications chassis comprising:
a module mounting portion defining a height, the module mounting portion further comprising:
a housing defining an open front leading to an interior and a rear wall, the housing further defining a plurality of module mounting locations provided in a vertically stacked arrangement within the interior, each configured to receive a telecommunications module through the open front, an exterior of the housing including a first column of radius limiters for guiding cables from the front of the housing toward the rear wall with bend control, the radius limiters of the first column being provided in a vertically stacked arrangement, wherein each module mounting location that is provided in the stacked arrangement is aligned with a separate associated radius limiter from the first column of radius limiters for guiding cables from the front toward the rear wall of the housing, wherein the stacked module mounting locations and the first column of radius limiters are each respectively horizontally aligned so as to define vertically stacked parallel planes, the exterior of the housing including a second column of radius limiters in the form of spools that are spaced apart and generally parallel to the first column of radius limiters, the rear wall defining an opening that has an exterior access portion communicating with an exterior of the rear wall, wherein the exterior access portion extends generally along a majority of the height of the module mounting portion of the telecommunications chassis for accessing, from the exterior of the housing, rear ends of modules to be mounted in the housing for signal input, wherein the exterior access portion of the module access opening extends vertically next to the second column of radius limiters.