US 12,111,507 B2
Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
Mark Smrha, West Chicago, IL (US); Hutch Coburn, Eden Prairie, MN (US); and Chad Sjodin, Savage, MN (US)
Assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed by CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/730,680.
Application 17/730,680 is a continuation of application No. 16/849,054, filed on Apr. 15, 2020, granted, now 11,333,840.
Application 16/849,054 is a continuation of application No. 16/427,963, filed on May 31, 2019, granted, now 10,739,544, issued on Aug. 11, 2020.
Application 16/427,963 is a continuation of application No. 15/499,608, filed on Apr. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,310,204, issued on Jun. 4, 2019.
Application 15/499,608 is a continuation of application No. 14/813,806, filed on Jul. 30, 2015, granted, now 9,638,879, issued on May 2, 2017.
Application 14/813,806 is a continuation of application No. 14/617,249, filed on Feb. 9, 2015, granted, now 9,448,378, issued on Sep. 20, 2016.
Application 14/617,249 is a continuation of application No. 13/722,438, filed on Dec. 20, 2012, granted, now 8,953,921, issued on Feb. 10, 2015.
Application 13/722,438 is a continuation of application No. 12/930,783, filed on Jan. 14, 2011, granted, now 8,340,490, issued on Dec. 25, 2012.
Application 12/930,783 is a continuation of application No. 12/460,161, filed on Jul. 13, 2009, granted, now 7,873,252, issued on Jan. 18, 2011.
Application 12/460,161 is a continuation of application No. 11/655,760, filed on Jan. 19, 2007, granted, now 7,570,860, issued on Aug. 4, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2022/0283394 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); H04Q 1/02 (2006.01); H04Q 1/06 (2006.01); H04Q 1/14 (2006.01); H04Q 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4446 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/3897 (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); H04Q 11/0003 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:
a chassis having a first side and a second side; and
fiber optic connection equipment mounted within the chassis, the fiber optic connection equipment configured to support at least eighty-eight (88) fiber optic connection locations in a one rack unit height, each fiber optic connection location defining an LC connector port, wherein the LC connector ports are arranged in at least one horizontal row extending between the first and second sides of the chassis, and wherein the connector ports are not uniformly spaced along the at least one horizontal row, and wherein the chassis comprises first and second flanges at opposite sides of the chassis for mounting the chassis to a rack.