Patent ID: 7453706
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: H04Q,H05K

Abstract:
1. A patch panel module, comprising: (a) a one-piece housing having a generally L-shaped construction, the L-shaped construction of the one-piece housing being defined by a face plate and a housing side, the face plate having a front opening, the housing including a handle extending outward from the housing side; b) a module card having a length that extends between a front end of the module card and a rear end, the module card being attached to the housing by a snap-fit connection, the module card including a front connector positioned at the front end of the module card adjacent to the front opening of the housing, and a rear connector positioned at the rear end of the module card; c) wherein the housing side of the L-shaped construction extends less than a substantial majority of the length of the module card such that a substantial portion of the rear end of the module card is exposed, the exposed substantial portion extending from a top edge of the module card to a bottom edge of the module card; d) Wherein the face plate of the L-shaped construction is oriented generally perpendicular to the module card and the housing side is oriented generally parallel to the module card, and wherein the housing defines an aperture formed between the face plate and the housing side for viewing an LED positioned on the module card.