Patent ID: 7493002
Filing Date: 2009-02-17
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A fiber optic adapter cassette, comprising: a) a housing defining an interior, the housing including: b) a cover detachably secured to the housing, the cover including only a single moveable latch that is selectively moved relative to the cover to provide provides access to the interior of the housing; c) a plurality of fiber optic adapters mounted within the openings of the front wall, each of the adapters defining an exterior connection end and an interior connection end, the exterior connection ends of the adapters being angled in a non-perpendicular direction relative to a plane defined by the front wall of the housing, the plurality of fiber optic adapters including one of LC type adapters and SC type adapters; d) a multi-fiber cable adapter mounted within the opening of the rear wall of the housing, the multi-fiber cable adapter defining an exterior connection end and an interior connection end; and e) a plurality of optical cable connections located within the interior of the housing, each optical cable connection being terminated to the internal connection end of the multi-fiber cable adapter and the internal connection end of one of the fiber optic adapters.