Patent ID: 7113762
Filing Date: 2006-09-26
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. A telecommunications cabinet system for supporting a conforming telecommunications component conforming to a predefined geometric standard and for simultaneously supporting a nonconforming telecommunications component not conforming to said predefined geometric standard, the cabinet system comprising: (a) said conforming telecommunications component including a mounting panel fixedly attached thereto, said mounting panel having first and second vertical edges and having at least one panel mounting hole located adjacent each of said first and second vertical side edges, a horizontal center-to-center distance between said panel mounting holes being equal to a predetermined mounting hole distance of said predefined geometric standard; (b) a telecommunication cabinet having: (c) said mounting panel of said conforming telecommunications component being mounted to said intermediate vertical support member and to said one vertical frame member via fasteners directed through said panel mounting holes and through said mounting holes of said intermediate vertical support member and said one vertical frame member such that said conforming telecommunications component is supported by said intermediate vertical support member and said one vertical frame member; and (d) said nonconforming telecommunications component being supported on said shelf; (e) whereby said telecommunications cabinet system can be configured to support a rack-mountable telecommunications component conforming to said predefined geometric standard and to simultaneously support a telecommunications component not conforming to said predefined geometric standard, and whereby said conforming telecommunications component and said nonconforming telecommunications component can be located in a plurality of vertical positions as desired to accommodate and house various combinations of conforming and nonconforming telecommunications components.