Patent ID: 8331752
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A patch panel module, comprising: a substantially rectangular module housing that includes a front side having at least one angled facet, an opposing back side, opposing ends, and opposing sidewalls defining an interior region including a pathway extending from the front side to the opposing back side, the opposing sidewalls configured to be disposed adjacent to another patch panel module; at least one jack arranged in one of the at least one angled facet, with the at least one jack defining one or more front-side ports; at least one backside port operably connected to the at least one jack via at least one bend-insensitive cable fiber contained within the interior region of the module housing; and a lengthwise open channel formed in the back side of the module housing and sized to accommodate an external bend-insensitive optical cable outside the interior region.