US 12,468,107 B2
Communications panel system
David Jan Irma Van Baelen, Winksele (BE); John T. Pfarr, Le Sueur, MN (US); Michael J. Wentworth, Belle Plaine, MN (US); Scott C. Sievers, Jordan, MN (US); Wouter Vranken, Nieuwrode (BE); Austin Holcomb, Minnetonka, MN (US); James J. Solheid, Minneapolis, MN (US); and Matthew J. Holmberg, Le Center, MN (US)
Assigned to CommScope Technologies LLC, Claremont, NC (US)
Filed by CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on Jul. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/356,458.
Application 18/356,458 is a continuation of application No. 17/675,921, filed on Feb. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,740,421.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/310,963, filed on Feb. 16, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/214,106, filed on Jun. 23, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/166,558, filed on Mar. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/150,828, filed on Feb. 18, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0367090 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/00 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/4455 (2013.01) [G02B 6/44526 (2023.05); G02B 6/44528 (2023.05)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communications arrangement comprising:
a tray extending along a forward-rearward axis and along a lateral axis that is orthogonal to the forward-rearward axis, the tray defining a row of bays extending along the lateral axis, each of the bays extending along a width between an engagement end of a first guide and a non-engagement end of a second guide that is adjacent the first guide, the width extending along the lateral axis;
a plurality of cassettes each configured to mount to the tray across a respective plurality of the bays, each cassette being configured to slide over the respective plurality of bays along the forward-rearward axis of the tray, each cassette including first and second engagement members that each inter-connect with the engagement end of a respective one of guides, wherein the cassette does not inter-connect with the non-engagement ends of the respective guides.