Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
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1. A chassis arrangement having a top, a bottom, and two sides, the chassis arrangement comprising:
- a) a chassis housing defining an interior accessible through a front access opening, the chassis housing also defining a rear access opening;
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 front access opening of the chassis housing;
c) a second sliding member slidable relative to the first sliding member, the second sliding member carrying a plurality of fiber optic adapters; and
d) a rear chassis portion that is removably coupled to the chassis housing to cover at least a portion of the rear access opening.
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An adapter panel arrangement including a chassis and a panel of adapters. The adapters defining rearward cable connections and forward cable connections of the panel arrangement. Openings permitting access to the rearward and forward cable connections of the adapters are provided. The chassis further including a removable rear chassis portion to provide access to cable routing areas within the chassis interior.
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1. A chassis arrangement having a top, a bottom, and two sides, the chassis arrangement comprising:
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a) a chassis housing defining an interior accessible through a front access opening, the chassis housing also defining a rear access opening; 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 front access opening of the chassis housing; c) a second sliding member slidable relative to the first sliding member, the second sliding member carrying a plurality of fiber optic adapters; and d) a rear chassis portion that is removably coupled to the chassis housing to cover at least a portion of the rear access opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A chassis arrangement having a top, a bottom, and two sides, the chassis arrangement comprising:
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a) a chassis housing defining an interior accessible through a front access opening; b) a sliding member coupled to the chassis housing, the sliding member being configured to slide relative to the chassis housing so that at least a portion of the sliding member passes through the front access opening of the chassis housing, the sliding member defining a bottom access opening; and c) a plurality of fiber optic adapters supported by the sliding member, each of the adapters having a front port, the adapters being slidable relative to the sliding member, the bottom access opening sized and positioned to facilitate finger access to at least some of the front ports. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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