Patent ID: 8985862
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An adapter housing for receiving a plurality of multi-fiber connectors, the adapter housing comprising: a rectangular, box-like housing structure having opposing side walls and a back wall adapted to mount in a 2-U space in an equipment rack, wherein the housing structure has a width of no greater than about 17.75 inches and a height of no greater than about 3.50 inches; and a bank of adapters comprising at least one grouping of a plurality of adapters, wherein each adapter is configured to receive two multi-fiber connectors, and wherein each adapter is aligned side-by-side in the grouping with major side walls of adjacent adapters facing each other, the bank of adapters comprising individual connector-adapter-connector locations of at least 200 adapters configured to receive up to 2400 connector pairs within the housing structure.