Patent ID: 6467633
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: H04Q

Abstract:
A rack for mounting telecommunications chassis each adapted for receiving cross-connect modules, the rack comprising:a frame including a front and a back; the frame defining a bay formed between two spaced-apart, vertical end walls, the bay being sized for receiving the telecommunication chassis; a plurality of rings mounted at the back of the frame for receiving cross-connect cables from the cross-connect modules; the frame defining two front vertical cable channels, each front vertical cable channel defined in part by one of the vertical end walls, each front vertical cable channel further defined by a front wall portion of the frame, each front vertical cable channel further defined by a forward end of the rings; the front wall portion of the frame defining a plurality of vertically spaced-apart access openings to access the front vertical cable channels from the front of the frame and including a flange formed at the outer edge of each front wall portion, the flange extending from adjacent to a top to a bottom of the front wall portion; the forward end of the rings opposing the front wall portion of the frame such that a vertical channel for receiving input/output cables is formed between the rings and the front wall portion; and the forward end of the rings defining access openings for allowing the input/output cables to be fed from the front vertical cable channel to the back of the frame.