US 11,988,877 B2
Fiber optic adapter block
Matthew Holmberg, Le Center, MN (US)
Assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed by CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/182,543.
Application 18/182,543 is a continuation of application No. 17/589,389, filed on Jan. 31, 2022, granted, now 11,604,317.
Application 17/589,389 is a continuation of application No. 17/136,678, filed on Dec. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,262,508, issued on Mar. 1, 2022.
Application 17/136,678 is a continuation of application No. 16/370,253, filed on Mar. 29, 2019, granted, now 10,884,194, issued on Jan. 5, 2021.
Application 16/370,253 is a continuation of application No. 15/721,169, filed on Sep. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,247,887, issued on Apr. 2, 2019.
Application 15/721,169 is a continuation of application No. 15/243,021, filed on Aug. 22, 2016, granted, now 9,784,923, issued on Oct. 10, 2017.
Application 15/243,021 is a continuation of application No. 14/737,804, filed on Jun. 12, 2015, granted, now 9,429,714, issued on Aug. 30, 2016.
Application 14/737,804 is a continuation of application No. 13/737,689, filed on Jan. 9, 2013, granted, now 9,075,203, issued on Jul. 7, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/704,288, filed on Sep. 21, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/587,245, filed on Jan. 17, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0314723 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/3825 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3874 (2013.01); G02B 6/3893 (2013.01); G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); G02B 6/4452 (2013.01); G02B 6/44524 (2023.05); G02B 6/44528 (2023.05)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fiber optic adapter block comprising:
at least three fiber optic adapters provided in a stacked arrangement extending widthwise in a longitudinal direction, wherein every other adapter of the at least three fiber optic adapters is staggered in a front to back direction with respect to an adjacent adapter such that front ends of the every other adapter of the at least three fiber optic adapters are aligned at a first depth and a front end of the adjacent adapter is at a second depth that is different than the first depth, wherein the at least three adapters of the fiber optic adapter block are integrally formed with a unitary one-piece body of the fiber optic adapter block.