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Fiber patch panel

  • US 7,676,135 B2
  • Filed: 05/15/2007
  • Issued: 03/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a housing; and

    a plurality of patch panels located within the housing, each of the plurality of patch panels comprising;

    a connection plate including a matrix of slot pairs, each of the slot pairs including two through-holes, anda matrix of fiber connectors connected to the connection plate, where one of the fiber connectors includes;

    a connector housing to receive and mate two optical fibers in a vertical direction,a first handler connected to a first side of the connector housing, and associated with a first spring to apply force to the first side of the connector housing, anda second handler connected to a second side of the connector housing, and associated with a second spring to apply force to the second side of the connector housing, wherea portion of the one fiber connector is to be inserted through the connection plate via the two through-holes, and, wherea first one of the plurality of patch panels rotatably connects to the housing and is rotatable to a first position that conceals a second one of the patch panels and is rotatable to a second position that exposes the second one of the plurality of patch panels.

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