Manifold for managing fiber optic cable and structures and systems therefor
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1. A datacommunications system, comprising:
- a mounting frame;
cable management fingers arranged in one or more planar arrays;
a cable transition management manifold attached to the cable management fingers, the cable transition management manifold comprising;
a main panel;
mounting features attached to the main panel to mount the manifold onto the cable management fingers; and
clips mounted to the main panel configured to receive and secure a fiber optic cable transition; and
a fiber optic cable having a plurality of optical fibers and a transition wherein the optical fibers are broken out from each other;
wherein the transition of the fiber optic cable is mounted in one of the clips on the cable transition management manifold.
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Abstract
A manifold for managing fiber optic cables includes: a main panel; a plurality of clip channels mounted to a first side of the main panel, each of the clip channels comprising a pair of opposed clip arms sized and configured to receive and secure a fiber optic cable transition; and a pair of snap latches mounted to a second side of the main panel opposite the first side, the snap latches configured to receive cable management fingers. A manifold of this configuration can be particularly useful in organizing and managing fiber optic cables.
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1. A datacommunications system, comprising:
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a mounting frame; cable management fingers arranged in one or more planar arrays; a cable transition management manifold attached to the cable management fingers, the cable transition management manifold comprising; a main panel; mounting features attached to the main panel to mount the manifold onto the cable management fingers; and clips mounted to the main panel configured to receive and secure a fiber optic cable transition; and a fiber optic cable having a plurality of optical fibers and a transition wherein the optical fibers are broken out from each other; wherein the transition of the fiber optic cable is mounted in one of the clips on the cable transition management manifold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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