Patent ID: 8014646

Claim:
A telecommunications patching system, comprising: a main panel; a row of front connectors; a row of rear connectors; and a first set of patch cords connected with the front connectors, wherein the patch cords of the first set are routed through gaps between the rear connectors; wherein the row of front connectors is mounted on a first connector lift mounted to the main panel, the first connector lift being configured to move the row of front connectors mounted thereon between a retracted position and a raised position; and wherein the row of rear connectors is mounted on a second connector lift mounted to the main panel, the second connector lift being configured to move the row of rear connectors between a retracted position and a raised position; and wherein the first connector lift is pivotally interconnected with the main panel, the first connector lift pivotable about an axis that is generally perpendicular to the first set of patch cords.