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US 2004/0105219 A1Published application
Chassis for housing telecommunications components
OwnerTerry E. McClellan, Zakhary Blubandinventors
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Abstract
A telecommunications chassis is disclosed herein. The chassis includes a frame and a door connected to the frame. The door is pivotally movable relative to the frame between an open position and a closed position. The door is also slidable relative to the frame between a latched position and an unlatched position.
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A telecommunications chassis comprising:
- a chassis frame;
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- a chassis door connected to the chassis frame, the chassis door being pivotally moveable relative to the frame between an open position and a closed position, and the chassis door being slidable relative to the frame between a latched position and an unlatched position.
A telecommunications chassis comprising:
- a chassis frame;
- a door connected to the chassis frame at a pivot hinge that allows the door to be pivoted between an open position and a closed position, the pivot hinge including a pivot pin received within a slot, the pivot pin and the slot being slidable relative to one another to allow the door to be slid relative to the frame;
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- a latching arrangement for latching the chassis door in a closed position, the latching arrangement including a first latch element connected to the door and a second latch element connected to the chassis frame, the chassis door being latched by:
- i) sliding the chassis door upwardly relative to the chassis frame such that the second latch element is positioned higher than the first latch element;
- ii) pivoting the chassis door closed while the chassis door has been slid upwardly such that the second latch element passes over the first latch element;
- and iii) sliding the door downwardly after the second latch element has passed over the first latch element such that the second element is caught behind the first latch element.
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A telecommunications chassis comprising:
- a metal chassis frame having a front side adapted for receiving telecommunications components;
- a plastic door connected to the front side of the chassis frame at a pivot hinge that allows the door to be pivoted between an open position and a closed position, the pivot hinge including a pivot pin received within a slot, the pivot pin and the slot being slidable relative to one another to allow the door to be slid relative to the frame, the plastic door having an integrally formed handle;
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- a latching arrangement for latching the chassis door in a closed position, the latching arrangement including a first latch element integral with the door and a second latch element integral with the chassis frame, the chassis door being latched by:
- i) sliding the chassis door upwardly relative to the chassis frame such that the second latch element is positioned higher than the first latch element;
- ii) pivoting the chassis door closed while the chassis door has been slid upwardly such that the second latch element passes over the first latch element;
- and iii) sliding the door downwardly after the second latch element has passed over the first latch element such that the second element is caught behind the first latch element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.