Patent ID: 6345986
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: H01R,H04Q

Abstract:
A telecommunications patching system adapted for use with a plurality of patch cords including patch plugs, the patching system comprising:a chassis including a card housing having a front end positioned opposite from a rear end, the card housing including top and bottom walls extending between the front and rear ends, the top and bottom walls defining opposing sets of top and bottom slots, the slots having lengths that extend between the front and rear ends of the card housing, the slots being defined by edges which are substantially parallel and equidistant from each other along the lengths of the slots; a plurality of jack access cards adapted to be mounted through the front end of the card housing, the jack access cards including circuit boards having top and bottom edges adapted to fit within the sets of top and bottom slots defined by the card housing, the jack access cards also including front interface pieces defining upper and lower patch plug ports; rear connectors positioned at the rear end of the card housing, the rear connectors being electrically connected to contacts within the upper and lower patch plug ports by the circuit boards; and the housing including projections that project into the slots from the edges of the slots for positioning the circuit boards within the slots.