US 12,461,317 B2
Fiber optic adapter block
Matthew Holmberg, Le Center, MN (US)
Assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC, Claremont, NC (US)
Filed by CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on May 20, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/668,555.
Application 18/668,555 is a continuation of application No. 18/182,543, filed on Mar. 13, 2023, granted, now 11,988,877.
Application 18/182,543 is a continuation of application No. 17/589,389, filed on Jan. 31, 2022, granted, now 11,604,317, issued on Mar. 14, 2023.
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 2024/0402437 A1, Dec. 5, 2024
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)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fiber optic adapter assembly 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 fiber optic adapter assembly is configured such that the at least three fiber optic adapters all define parallel adapter axes and each adapter of the at least three fiber optic adapters at least partially overlaps with an adjacent adapter of the at least three fiber optic adapters when viewed along the longitudinal direction, and wherein each adapter of the at least three fiber optic adapters is non-movably mounted with respect to the rest of the adapters of the at least three fiber optic adapters.