Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
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1. A chassis arrangement, comprising:
- a) a chassis housing defining an interior accessible through an open front of the chassis housing;
b) a drawer coupled to the chassis housing so that the drawer can slide through the open front in a forward-rearward direction relative to the chassis housing; and
c) a plurality of adapter groups coupled to the drawer, each adapter group including a row of forward ports that are stationary relative to each other, each adapter group being slidable relative to the drawer in the forward-rearward direction, each of the adapter groups also being slidable relative to each other in the forward-rearward direction.
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Abstract
An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining open rearward cable connections and open forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. The adapters being arranged in arrays that slide independently of other adapter arrays to provide access to the open rearward and open forward cable connections.
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21 Claims
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1. A chassis arrangement, comprising:
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a) a chassis housing defining an interior accessible through an open front of the chassis housing; b) a drawer coupled to the chassis housing so that the drawer can slide through the open front in a forward-rearward direction relative to the chassis housing; and c) a plurality of adapter groups coupled to the drawer, each adapter group including a row of forward ports that are stationary relative to each other, each adapter group being slidable relative to the drawer in the forward-rearward direction, each of the adapter groups also being slidable relative to each other in the forward-rearward direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A chassis arrangement, comprising:
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a) a chassis housing defining an interior accessible through an open front of the chassis housing; b) a drawer coupled to the chassis housing so that the drawer can slide through the open front in a forward-rearward direction relative to the chassis housing; c) a plurality of adapter groups coupled to the drawer, each adapter group including a row of forward ports that are stationary relative to each other, each adapter group being slidable relative to the drawer in the forward-rearward direction, each of the adapter groups also being slidable relative to each other in the forward-rearward direction, each of the adapter groups moving along the forward-rearward direction between a first position and a second position, wherein each adapter group is fully disposed within the chassis housing interior when in the first position; and (d) a front cover pivotally configured to pivot relative to the drawer between a first cover position and a second cover position, wherein the front cover extends across the open front of the chassis housing when the front cover is in the first cover position.
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