US 12,072,545 B2
High density and bandwidth fiber optic apparatuses and related equipment and methods
Terry Lee Cooke, Hickory, NC (US); David Lee Dean, Jr., Hickory, NC (US); Harley Joseph Staber, Coppell, TX (US); Kevin Lee Strause, McKinney, TX (US); and Alan William Ugolini, Hickory, NC (US)
Assigned to Corning Optical Communications LLC, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/171,412.
Application 14/660,074 is a division of application No. 13/746,938, filed on Jan. 22, 2013, granted, now 9,020,320, issued on Apr. 28, 2015.
Application 18/171,412 is a continuation of application No. 17/391,368, filed on Aug. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,609,396.
Application 17/391,368 is a continuation of application No. 16/719,224, filed on Dec. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,086,089, issued on Aug. 10, 2021.
Application 16/719,224 is a continuation of application No. 15/886,342, filed on Feb. 1, 2018, granted, now 10,564,378, issued on Feb. 18, 2020.
Application 15/886,342 is a continuation of application No. 14/660,074, filed on Mar. 17, 2015, granted, now 9,910,236, issued on Mar. 6, 2018.
Application 13/746,938 is a continuation of application No. 12/819,081, filed on Jun. 18, 2010, abandoned.
Application 13/746,938 is a continuation of application No. 12/323,415, filed on Nov. 25, 2008, granted, now 8,452,148, issued on May 28, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/218,880, filed on Jun. 19, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/197,068, filed on Oct. 23, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/190,538, filed on Aug. 29, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2023/0204890 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. G02B 6/44 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4452 (2013.01) [G02B 6/4453 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of installing a fiber optic apparatus, comprising:
attaching a chassis to a fiber optic equipment rack, wherein the chassis supports a plurality of fiber optic equipment trays that are extendable relative to the chassis, wherein the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays are configured to support a plurality of fiber optic modules, and wherein each fiber optic module of the plurality of fiber optic modules comprises:
a main body having a front side, a rear side, opposed lateral walls, and an internal chamber,
a plurality of first fiber optic adapters disposed through the front side of the main body and configured to support a plurality of simplex fiber optic connectors or a plurality of duplex fiber optic connectors,
at least one second fiber optic adapter disposed through the rear side of the main body and configured to support at least one multifiber connector, and
a plurality of optical fibers disposed within the internal chamber and extending from the plurality of first fiber optic adapters to the at least one second fiber optic adapter;
extending a fiber optic equipment tray of the plurality of fiber optic equipment trays relative to the chassis;
installing at least two fiber optic modules of the plurality of fiber optic modules on the fiber optic equipment tray that is extended relative to the chassis, wherein for each of the at least two fiber optic modules:
the plurality of first fiber optic adapters are arranged in a row across the front side of the main body such that the row fits within a space that has a width W1 on the front side, and
the plurality of first fiber optic adapters provides a fiber optic connection density of at least one fiber optic connection per 7.0 millimeters (mm) of the width W1; and
pushing the fiber optic equipment tray back relative to the chassis after installing the at least two fiber optic modules.