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US 10,649,166 B2Granted
Selectively lockable cable spool assemblies for communications panels
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsDennis Krampotich, Kevin John Thompson, Timothy Haataja, Matthew Holmberg
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Abstract
A communications panel includes a chassis configured to receive at least one spool arrangement. Each spool arrangement includes a spool and at least one optical termination port that rotates in unison with the spool. PLM can be provided at the communications panel so that PLI stored electronically on optical connectors received at the optical termination ports can be provided to a data management network via the panel.
Claims21
A communications panel comprising:
- a chassis defining an interior;
- a spool arrangement selectively disposed within the interior of the chassis, the spool arrangement including:
- a tray,
- a spool rotatably disposed on the tray,
- a spool locking arrangement to selectively lock and release the spool against rotation relative to the tray, and
- an adapter arrangement disposed on the spool, the adapter arrangement being configured to slide between a connection position and a payout position, the adapter arrangement actuating the spool locking arrangement to lock the spool against rotation relative to the tray when the adapter arrangement is disposed in the connection position, the adapter arrangement actuating the spool locking arrangement to release the spool for rotation relative to the tray when the adapter arrangement is disposed in the payout position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.