Fiber optic adapter block

A fiber optic adapter assembly comprising:

• a plurality of fiber optic adapters provided in a stacked arrangement extending widthwise in a longitudinal direction, wherein the fiber optic adapters define parallel adapter axes, wherein each of the fiber optic adapters are non-movably mounted with respect to each other, the fiber optic adapter assembly further defining a right side and a left side separated from the right side widthwise in the longitudinal direction defined by the assembly, each of the right side and the left side of the fiber optic adapter assembly including an integrally molded and fixed dovetail shaped mounting structure defined by a larger flange portion and a narrower stem portion connecting the flange portion to the side of the adapter assembly, wherein on each of the right side and the left side of the fiber optic adapter assembly, the narrower stem portion provides separation between the larger flange portion and the side of the adapter assembly such that the larger flange portion and the side of the adapter assembly cooperatively define slide surfaces configured to slidably contact mating surfaces on other telecommunications equipment when slidably mounting the fiber optic adapter assembly to other telecommunications equipment, wherein the dovetail shaped mounting structure at each of the right side and the left side of the fiber optic adapter assembly is configured for slidably mounting the fiber optic adapter assembly to other telecommunications equipment in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal direction defined by the stacked arrangement of the plurality of fiber optic adapters and is also configured for slidably mounting the fiber optic adapter assembly to other telecommunications equipment in a direction generally perpendicular to the adapter axes defined by the fiber optic adapters.