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Sliding adapter panel with living hinge and forward/rearward locking

  • US 20090129033A1
  • Filed: 10/07/2008
  • Published: 05/21/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An adapter panel, comprising:

  • a) a chassis defining an interior, the chassis having a front opening;

    b) mounting guides located within the interior of the chassis; and

    c) a plurality of sliding adapter packs mounted to the guides, each adapter pack being configured to slide independent of one another in a forward-rearward direction, each sliding adapter pack defining a face panel including at least one array of adapters;

    d) wherein each sliding adapter pack includes;

    i) a hinging member having a locking tab that engages one of the mounting guides to lock the sliding adapter pack into a selected one of both a forward position and a rearward position; and

    ii) a handle that activates the hinging member to disengage the locking tab from the mounting guides to allow sliding movement between the forward and rearward positions, wherein the handle activates the hinging member when the handle is both pulled and pushed.

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