Patent ID: 7488205

Claim:
A combination comprising: a patch panel formed by a frame having a plurality of openings placed laterally side-by-side therein and opposed lateral ends for mounting the patch panel to a rack system; and a bezel mounted in one of said plurality of openings of said patch panel, said bezel including: first and second contact areas engaging a portion of said patch panel and defining a general plane of said bezel; connection features attaching said bezel to said patch panel, wherein said connection features include at least one resilient snap lock to engage an edge of said one of said plurality of openings of said patch panel; and a plurality of ports, each port including opposed lateral walls with attachment features for mating with recesses or tabs formed on side walls of a jack unit so that the jack unit may be removably attached within the port, wherein each port opens in a direction which is set at an oblique angle relative to a normal line extending away from said general plane of said bezel at least slightly directed toward one of said opposed lateral ends of said patch panel.