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Communications bladed panel systems

  • US 9,020,319 B2
  • Filed: 02/11/2011
  • Issued: 04/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A bladed chassis system comprising:

  • a chassis including a base, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall that cooperate to define an interior, the first sidewall defining an aperture therethrough; and

    a blade configured to be disposed within the interior of the chassis, the blade including;

    a base having a depth that extends between a front and a rear of the base, and a width that extends between a first side and an opposite second side of the base, the base including a planar surface that extends along a majority of the depth of the base;

    a first pair of resilient arms disposed at the first side of the base, each of the resilient arms of the first pair having a distal end defining a first latching member, each first latching member being movable towards the base as the respective first resilient arm flexes towards the base along a length of the respective first resilient arm;

    a second pair of resilient arms disposed at the second side of the base, each of the resilient arms of the second pair having a distal end defining a second latching member, each second latching member being movable towards the base as the respective second resilient arm flexes towards the base along a length of the respective second resilient arm;

    a frame coupled to the front of the planar surface of the base, the frame having a front face extending generally perpendicular to the planar surface of the base, the front face defining a plurality of openings; and

    a plurality of front couplers positioned in the openings of the frame, the front couplers defining a plurality of front-facing ports and a plurality of rear-facing ports;

    wherein the planar surface of the base defines at least one through-opening at a location spaced rearwardly from the front couplers, the through-opening in the planar surface of the base providing finger access to the rear-facing ports of the front couplers; and

    wherein one of the first latching members is accessible through the aperture from an exterior of the chassis when the blade is disposed in a first position and wherein another of the first latching members is accessible through the aperture from the exterior of the chassis when the blade is disposed in a second position.

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