Patent ID: 7335056

Claim:
A telecommunications patch panel comprising: a frame having a length that extends from a first end to a second end of the frame, the frame including a left mounting bracket positioned at the first end of the frame and a right mounting bracket positioned at the second end of the frame, the frame also including upper and lower portions that extend along the length of the frame; and a plurality of connector modules mounted between the upper and lower portions of the frame and between the first and second ends of the frame, each of the connector modules including a front side at which a plurality of front connectors are located and a rear side at which a plurality of rear connectors are located, the connector modules being pivotally movable about generally upright pivot axes that extend between the upper and lower portions of the frame, each connector module including: a circuit board having a first side and a second, opposite side; a plurality of front connector ports mounted to the first side of the circuit board; a plurality of rear connector ports mounted to the second side of the circuit board; and a housing enclosing the circuit board, the front connector ports, and the rear connector ports, the housing being formed from a first housing shell cooperating with a second housing shell to capture the circuit board, the front connector ports, and the rear connector ports.