Patent ID: 9075203
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A fiber optic adapter block comprising: at least three fiber optic adapters provided in a stacked arrangement extending widthwise in a longitudinal direction, wherein every other adapter of the at least three fiber optic adapters is staggered in a front to back direction with respect to an adjacent adapter such that front ends of the every other adapter of the at least three fiber optic adapters are aligned at a first depth and a front end of the adjacent adapter is at a second depth that is different than the first depth, wherein the fiber optic adapter block is configured such that the at least three fiber optic adapters all define parallel adapter axes and each adapter at least partially overlaps with an adjacent adapter when viewed along the longitudinal direction, and wherein the at least three adapters of the fiber optic adapter block are integrally formed with a unitary one-piece molded body of the fiber optic adapter block.