Patent ID: 8382515

Claim:
A patch panel comprising: a frame having a top flange and a bottom flange, the frame including a plurality of faceplate openings; a faceplate mountable to the frame within the top flange and the bottom flange, the faceplate having a top flange, a bottom flange, and a plurality of mounting openings, the top flange having at least one first faceplate retention latch and at least one release arm, the at least one release arm extending beyond a rearmost edge of the faceplate, the bottom flange having at least one second faceplate retention latch, and each of the mounting openings having at least one modular jack retention latch extending into the mounting opening and toward a front side of the faceplate; and at least one modular jack mountable into each of the mounting openings from a rear side of the faceplate such that the at least one modular jack causes the at least one modular jack retention latch to deflect.