Adapter panel with lateral sliding adapter arrays
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1. A chassis arrangement comprising:
- a) a chassis housing defining an interior, a front access opening providing access to the interior, and a rear access opening providing access to the interior;
b) a plurality of fiber optic adapters configured to slide relative to the chassis housing between a first position and a second position, each of the fiber optic adapters having a front port, wherein the front ports of the fiber optic adapters pass through the front access opening when the fiber optic adapters slide between the first and second positions; and
c) a rear chassis portion that is removably coupled to the chassis housing to cover at least a portion of the rear access opening, the rear chassis portion having a first part that partly defines a top wall of the chassis arrangement and a second part that defines a rear wall of the chassis arrangement.
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Abstract
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 comprising:
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a) a chassis housing defining an interior, a front access opening providing access to the interior, and a rear access opening providing access to the interior; b) a plurality of fiber optic adapters configured to slide relative to the chassis housing between a first position and a second position, each of the fiber optic adapters having a front port, wherein the front ports of the fiber optic adapters pass through the front access opening when the fiber optic adapters slide between the first and second positions; and c) a rear chassis portion that is removably coupled to the chassis housing to cover at least a portion of the rear access opening, the rear chassis portion having a first part that partly defines a top wall of the chassis arrangement and a second part that defines a rear wall of the chassis arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. 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, a front access opening providing access to the interior, and a rear access opening providing access to the interior; b) a sliding member coupled to the chassis housing, the sliding member being configured to slide relative to the chassis housing so that a portion of the sliding member passes through the front access opening, the sliding member defining a plurality of bottom access openings that extend along a majority of a width of the sliding member; and c) a plurality of fiber optic adapters carried by the sliding member when the sliding member slides relative to the chassis housing, wherein each of the fiber optic adapters is aligned with one of the bottom access openings. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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