US 11,994,732 B2
Fiber optic tray systems
Lou Guzzo, Inman, SC (US)
Assigned to AFL Telecommunications LLC, Duncan, SC (US)
Filed by AFL Telecommunications LLC, Duncan, SC (US)
Filed on Mar. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/123,162.
Application 18/123,162 is a continuation of application No. 17/895,474, filed on Aug. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,619,791.
Application 17/895,474 is a continuation of application No. 17/885,107, filed on Aug. 10, 2022, granted, now 11,693,202.
Application 17/885,107 is a continuation of application No. 17/718,610, filed on Apr. 12, 2022.
Application 17/718,610 is a continuation of application No. 17/172,884, filed on Feb. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,327,263, issued on May 10, 2021.
Application 17/172,884 is a continuation of application No. 16/448,699, filed on Jun. 21, 2019, granted, now 10,969,554, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/827,291, filed on Apr. 1, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0228961 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/44 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4452 (2013.01) [G02B 6/4441 (2013.01); G02B 6/4454 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fiber optic tray system comprising:
an enclosure;
a plurality of trays housed in the enclosure, at least one of the plurality of trays independently moveable relative to the enclosure, each of the plurality of trays comprising:
a tray body; and
a plurality of alignment rails protruding from the tray body, the plurality of alignment rails spaced apart from each other; and
a plurality of fiber optic modules, at least two of the plurality of fiber optic modules having different relative dimensions as compared to one another, each of the plurality of fiber optic modules comprising:
an outer housing; and
at least one alignment channel defined in the outer housing,
wherein the plurality of fiber optic modules are alignable in the plurality of trays in a plurality of relative configurations, and wherein in each of the plurality of relative configurations each of the plurality of alignment channels of each of the plurality of fiber optic modules is provided on one of the plurality of alignment rails of one of the plurality of trays.