# US 11,994,732 B2 · Fiber optic tray systems > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,994,732 B2 - Document ID: US11994732B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/123,162 - Filed: 2023-03-17 - Published: 2023-07-20 - Granted: 2024-05-28 - Earliest claimed: 2019-04-01 - Assignees: AFL Telecommunications LLC - Applicants: AFL Telecommunications LLC - Inventors: Lou Guzzo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11994732B2 ## CPC - G02B 6/44526: {Panels or rackmounts covering a whole width of the frame or rack} - G02B 6/4441: {Boxes} - G02B 6/4452: {Distribution frames} - G02B 6/4454: {with splices} - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS ## Abstract A fiber optic tray system includes a tray. The tray includes a tray body, the tray body extending along a longitudinal axis between a front and a rear and extending along a lateral axis between a first side and a second side. The tray further includes a plurality of alignment rails, each of the plurality of alignment rails protruding from the tray body along a transverse axis. The tray further includes a plurality of retainer features disposed at the rear of the tray body. The fiber optic tray system further includes a fiber optic module, the fiber optic module including an outer housing and at least one retainment feature. The at least one retainment feature is interfaced with at least one of the plurality of retainer features to retain the fiber optic module on the tray. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A fiber optic tray system comprising: an enclosure; a plurality of trays housed in the enclosure, at least one of the plurality of trays independently moveable relative to the enclosure, each of the plurality of trays comprising: a tray body; and a plurality of alignment rails protruding from the tray body, the plurality of alignment rails spaced apart from each other; and a plurality of fiber optic modules, at least two of the plurality of fiber optic modules having different relative dimensions as compared to one another, each of the plurality of fiber optic modules comprising: an outer housing; and at least one alignment channel defined in the outer housing, wherein the plurality of fiber optic modules are alignable in the plurality of trays in a plurality of relative configurations, and wherein in each of the plurality of relative configurations each of the plurality of alignment channels of each of the plurality of fiber optic modules is provided on one of the plurality of alignment rails of one of the plurality of trays. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The fiber optic tray system of claim 1, wherein the at least one alignment channel is defined in a bottom of the outer housing of each of the plurality of fiber optic modules. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The fiber optic tray system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of trays further comprises at least one cutout defined in the tray body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The fiber optic tray system of claim 1, wherein the tray body of each of the plurality of trays is formed from sheet metal. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The fiber optic tray system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of trays further comprises a plurality of fiber management features, each of the plurality of fiber management features located at the front of the tray. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The fiber optic tray system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of trays further comprises a plurality of alignment clips. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The fiber optic tray system of claim 6, wherein each of the plurality of alignment clips is aligned with one of the plurality of alignment rails. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The fiber optic tray system of claim 1, wherein in at least one of the plurality of relative configurations each of the plurality of alignment channels of each of the plurality of fiber optic modules is provided on one of the plurality of alignment rails of the same tray in the plurality of trays. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The fiber optic tray system of claim 1, wherein in at least two of the plurality of relative configurations each of the plurality of alignment channels of each of the plurality of fiber optic modules is provided on one of the plurality of alignment rails of the same tray in the plurality of trays. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The fiber optic tray system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of modules includes at least one front adapter and at least one rear adapter. ### Claim 11 A fiber optic tray system for accommodating a plurality of fiber optic modules, at least two of the plurality of fiber optic modules having different relative widths as compared to one another, each of the plurality of fiber optic modules comprising an outer housing and at least one alignment channel defined in the outer housing, the fiber optic tray system comprising: an enclosure defining a transverse axis, a longitudinal axis, and a lateral axis; a plurality of trays housed in the enclosure and stacked along the transverse axis, each of the plurality of trays independently moveable along the longitudinal axis, each of the plurality of trays comprising: a tray body extending along the longitudinal axis between a front and a rear and extending along the lateral axis between a first side and a second side; and a plurality of alignment rails protruding from the tray body, the plurality of alignment rails spaced apart from each other along the lateral axis, wherein the plurality of trays are configured for aligning the plurality of fiber optic modules in a plurality of relative configurations. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The fiber optic tray system of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of trays further comprises at least one cutout defined in the tray body. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The fiber optic tray system of claim 11, wherein the tray body of each of the plurality of trays is formed from sheet metal. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The fiber optic tray system of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of trays further comprises a plurality of fiber management features, each of the plurality of fiber management features located at the front of the tray. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The fiber optic tray system of claim 11, wherein each of the plurality of trays further comprises a plurality of alignment clips. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The fiber optic tray system of claim 15, wherein each of the plurality of alignment clips is aligned with one of the plurality of alignment rails.