Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
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1. A fiber optic apparatus comprising:
- a) a chassis having a first side and a second side;
b) a sliding member slidably coupled to the chassis, the sliding member being slidable in a forward-rearward axis relative to the chassis housing; and
c) fiber optic equipment supported by the sliding member, the fiber optic equipment including a row of front fiber optic connection locations, the fiber optic connection locations arranged in a plurality of groups, each group having a plurality of fiber optic connection locations that define front ports, each group being slidable relative to the sliding member in the forward-rearward axis, each of the groups also being slidable relative to each other group in the forward-rearward axis.
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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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1. A fiber optic apparatus comprising:
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a) a chassis having a first side and a second side; b) a sliding member slidably coupled to the chassis, the sliding member being slidable in a forward-rearward axis relative to the chassis housing; and c) fiber optic equipment supported by the sliding member, the fiber optic equipment including a row of front fiber optic connection locations, the fiber optic connection locations arranged in a plurality of groups, each group having a plurality of fiber optic connection locations that define front ports, each group being slidable relative to the sliding member in the forward-rearward axis, each of the groups also being slidable relative to each other group in the forward-rearward axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:
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a) a chassis housing defining an interior accessible through an open front of the chassis housing; b) a sliding member coupled to the chassis housing so that at least a portion of the sliding member can slide through the open front in a forward-rearward axis relative to the chassis housing; and c) a plurality of fiber optic adapter groups coupled to the sliding member, each fiber optic adapter group including a row of forward ports that are stationary relative to each other, each fiber optic adapter group being slidable relative to the sliding member in the forward-rearward axis, each of the fiber optic adapter groups also being slidable relative to each other in the forward-rearward axis. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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