Patent ID: 8121457

Claim:
A fiber optic adapter module comprising: a unitary body with a housing portion and a mounting portion that are formed as an integral unit, wherein the housing portion and the mounting portion are molded as a single piece; the housing portion including at least one adapter having at least a portion formed as an integral unit with the housing portion such that the at least a portion of the at least one adapter and the housing portion are molded as a single piece; the at least one adapter including an access opening, a front opening and a rear opening, the front and rear openings configured to receive and mate with fiber optic connectors and optically connect fiber optic connectors inserted into the front and rear openings; inner housing components and a ferrule alignment sleeve for the at least one adapter; the access opening positioned between the front and rear openings and sized to permit the inner housing components and the ferrule alignment sleeve to be positioned within the at least one adapter between the front and rear openings; the mounting portion configured to mount the unitary body within a telecommunications chassis and position the housing portion such that the at least one adapter is accessible through a front and a rear opening of the chassis.