Patent ID: 7102884

Claim:
A telecommunications termination panel comprising: a housing including a top side, a bottom side, a front side, and a rear side, the front side defining a front opening; a tray pivotably mounted to the housing, the tray pivotable along a first plane generally parallel to the top and bottom sides of the housing, the tray pivotable about a vertical axis located adjacent the front side, the tray pivotable between an open position and a closed position through the front opening; the tray including a plurality of adapters for receiving connectors terminated to cables, the adapters movable between a retracted position and an extended position along a line of travel going from the bottom side of the housing toward the top side of the housing to allow access to the connectors; the tray defining an outer perimeter and including a wall extending upward along at least a portion of the outer perimeter, the tray including a cover hingedly mounted to the wall, the cover pivotable along an axis generally parallel to the first plane, the cover movable between an open position and a closed position; wherein the tray and the cover define a larger dimension than the opening when the cover is in the open position such that the tray is movable from the open position to the closed position only when the cover is in the closed position.