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 first sliding member coupled to the chassis housing, the first sliding member being configured to slide relative to the chassis housing so that at least a portion of the first sliding member passes through the open front of the chassis housing;
c) a second sliding member supported by the first sliding member, the second sliding member having a row of front fiber optic connection locations and the second sliding member being configured to slide relative to the first sliding member along a forward-rearward axis;
d) an arm extending forwardly of the front connection locations, the arm defining a handle positioned to assist movement of the row of front fiber optic connection locations relative to the chassis housing along the forward-rearward axis; and
e) a fiber retaining ring carried by the arm, the ring positioned forward of the front fiber optic connection locations.
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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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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 first sliding member coupled to the chassis housing, the first sliding member being configured to slide relative to the chassis housing so that at least a portion of the first sliding member passes through the open front of the chassis housing; c) a second sliding member supported by the first sliding member, the second sliding member having a row of front fiber optic connection locations and the second sliding member being configured to slide relative to the first sliding member along a forward-rearward axis; d) an arm extending forwardly of the front connection locations, the arm defining a handle positioned to assist movement of the row of front fiber optic connection locations relative to the chassis housing along the forward-rearward axis; and e) a fiber retaining ring carried by the arm, the ring positioned forward of the front fiber optic connection locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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 first sliding member coupled to the chassis housing, the first sliding member being configured to slide relative to the chassis housing so that at least a portion of the first sliding member passes through the open front of the chassis housing; c) a second sliding member carried by the first sliding member, the second sliding member having a row of fiber optic adapters and the second sliding member being configured to slide relative to the first sliding member along a forward-rearward axis; d) an arm extending forwardly of the fiber optic adapters, the arm defining a handle positioned to assist movement of the row of fiber optic adapters relative to the chassis housing along the forward-rearward axis; and e) a fiber retaining ring carried by the arm, the ring positioned forward of the fiber optic adapters. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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