Rear-Slidable Extension in a Fiber Optic Equipment Tray
First Claim
1. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:
- a fiber optic equipment tray having a front and a rear; and
an extension movably engaged with the fiber optic equipment tray, wherein the extension extends from and retracts toward the rear of the fiber optic equipment tray, and wherein the extension is adapted to receive fiber optic cables routed to the fiber optic equipment tray.
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Abstract
A fiber optic apparatus having a fiber optic equipment tray and an extension adapted to receive, organize and manage fiber optic cables routed to the fiber optic equipment tray is disclosed. The fiber optic equipment tray has a front, a rear, a base, and at least one extension rail. The extension movably attaches to the fiber optic equipment tray at the extension rail and, thereby, slidably extends from and retracts toward the rear of the fiber optic equipment tray. The extension comprises a shelf and a cable management tray hingedly attached to the shelf. The shelf moves over the base when the extension extends from and retracts toward the fiber optic equipment tray. The cable management tray is in planer alignment with the fiber optic equipment tray when the extension is retracted, and allowed to pivot downwardly when the extension is extended. At least one furcation plug tray attaches to the cable management tray. The at least one furcation plug tray adapted to mount at least one furcation plug to which fiber optic cables may be connected.
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24 Claims
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1. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:
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a fiber optic equipment tray having a front and a rear; and an extension movably engaged with the fiber optic equipment tray, wherein the extension extends from and retracts toward the rear of the fiber optic equipment tray, and wherein the extension is adapted to receive fiber optic cables routed to the fiber optic equipment tray. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:
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a fiber optic equipment tray having a front and a rear; at least one extension rail comprising a slidable inner rail and a stationary outer rail, wherein the extension rail attaches to the fiber optic equipment tray via the stationary outer rail; and an extension comprising at least one side support, wherein the extension attaches to the slidable inner rail of the least one extension rail at the at least one side support, wherein the extension slidably extends from and retracts toward the rear of the fiber optic equipment tray using the slidable inner rail, and wherein the extension is adapted to receive fiber optic cables routed to the fiber optic equipment tray. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of managing fiber optic cables received by a fiber optic apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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providing a fiber optic equipment tray having a front and a rear; providing an extension movably attached to the fiber optic equipment tray, wherein the extension extends from and retracts toward the rear of the fiber optic equipment tray; extending the extension to receive one or more fiber optic cable routed to the fiber optic equipment tray; and receiving the one or more fiber optic cables by the extension. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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