Patent ID: 7570860
Filing Date: 2009-08-04
Classification: G02B,H04Q

Abstract:
1. An adapter panel arrangement, comprising: a) a chassis defining an interior, the chassis having a front opening; b) a drawer that slides relative to the chassis; c) a face panel mounted to the drawer, the face panel defining rows of openings; d) a front cover located adjacent to the front opening, the front cover and the chassis enclosing the face panel when the front cover is closed; and e) a plurality of unenclosed adapters mounted within the openings of the face panel; f) wherein the face panel is defined by a number of separate panel sections that each contain at least one row of unenclosed adapters, each row of unenclosed adapters defining an adapter array; and wherein each of the panel sections slides in a lateral direction independent of the other panel sections toward the front opening of the chassis to provide access to the adapter arrays, each of the panel sections further sliding independent of the drawer.