Patent ID: 6715619
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An optical fiber cable management panel comprising:(a) a drawer assembly including a chassis and a drawer; (i) the drawer being slidably mounted within the chassis; (ii) the drawer assembly defining a storage interior and a first cable access entry to permit optical fiber cable to enter into the storage interior; (b) a termination panel positioned in the storage interior, the termination panel slidably mounted to the drawer with a slidable mount wherein the termination panel slides vertically in a direction traverse to the direction of sliding movement of the drawer relative to the chassis, the termination panel defining a planar termination area and first and second opposite ends, the termination area including an array of adapters including a plurality of rows and columns; (c) the slidable mount between the drawer and the termination panel including first and second slide modules at the first and second ends of the termination panel.