Apparatuses and related components and methods for attachment and release of fiber optic housings to and from an equipment rack
First Claim
1. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:
- a fiber optic housing having a top, a bottom, a right side, and a left side defining at least one interior chamber configured to support fiber optic equipment;
at least one mounting bracket removably attached to at least one of the right side and the left side of the fiber optic housing tool-lessly, and by other than external fastening means, and configured to removably attach the fiber optic housing to an equipment rack; and
a snap attachment integral to the at least one of the right side and the left side of the fiber optic housing and removably attached to the least one mounting bracket.
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Abstract
Apparatuses, related components, and methods for the quick and easy attachment and release of fiber optic housings to and from equipment racks are disclosed. A fiber optic apparatus comprises a fiber optic housing having a top, a bottom, a right side, and a left side defining at least one interior chamber configured to support fiber optic equipment, and at least one mounting bracket. The at least one mounting bracket is configured to removably attach tool-lessly, and by other than external fastening means, to at least one of the right side or the left side of the fiber optic housing and is also configured to attach the fiber optic housing to an equipment rack. The mounting bracket may be attached to the fiber optic housing by using a snap attachment integral to at least one of the right side or the left side.
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20 Claims
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1. A fiber optic apparatus, comprising:
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a fiber optic housing having a top, a bottom, a right side, and a left side defining at least one interior chamber configured to support fiber optic equipment; at least one mounting bracket removably attached to at least one of the right side and the left side of the fiber optic housing tool-lessly, and by other than external fastening means, and configured to removably attach the fiber optic housing to an equipment rack; and a snap attachment integral to the at least one of the right side and the left side of the fiber optic housing and removably attached to the least one mounting bracket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of selectively attaching a fiber optic apparatus to an equipment rack, comprising:
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providing a fiber optic housing having a top, a bottom, a right side, and a left side defining at least one interior chamber configured to support fiber optic equipment; attaching at least one mounting bracket to the equipment rack; removably attaching the at least one mounting bracket to at least one of the right side and the left side of the fiber optic housing tool-lessly, and by other than external fastening means; and engaging a snap attachment integral to the at least one of the right side and the left side to removably attach the at least one mounting bracket to the at least one of the right side and the left side of the fiber optic housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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