Patent ID: 8179684

Claim:
An adapter panel, comprising: a) a chassis defining an interior, the chassis having a front opening; b) mounting guides located within the interior of the chassis; and c) a plurality of sliding adapter packs mounted to the mounting guides, the plurality of sliding adapter packs each being configured to slide independent of one another between a forward position and a rearward position, and between the rearward position and the forward position, the plurality of sliding adapter packs each defining a face panel including an array of adapters, and the plurality of sliding adapter packs each including a hinging member and a handle; i) each hinging member having a locking tab that engages one of the mounting guides to lock the respective sliding adapter pack of the plurality of sliding adapter packs into a selected position chosen from the respective forward position and the respective rearward position; and ii) each handle when pushed or pulled activating the respective hinging member to disengage the respective locking tab from the respective one of the mounting guides to allow sliding movement away from the selected position.