Patent ID: 7448875

Claim:
A patch panel mounting system, comprising: a patch panel comprising a faceplate and substantially parallel upper and lower major edges; first and second pairs of ears, the first pair of ears integrated with the faceplate or attached to the faceplate adjacent to the upper major edge of the patch panel, and the second pair of ears integrated with the faceplate or attached to the patch panel adjacent to the lower major edge of the patch panel; each of the ears in the first pair of ears defining a hole for receiving a fastener for mounting the patch panel to a rack; each of the ears in the second pair of ears being hinged to a bracket defining two spaced-apart holes for receiving fasteners for mounting the patch panel to a rack, each bracket comprising a tab adjacent to the lower major edge of the patch panel; wherein when the fasteners received by the holes defined by the first pair of ears of the patch panel are disengaged, the patch panel may be articulated to rest against the tabs of the brackets.