# US 2008/0187269 A1 · Bezel for fiber optic components

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- Number: US 2008/0187269 A1
- Document ID: US20080187269A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 11/747,986
- Filed: 2007-05-14
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2000-07-28
- Assignees: Tellabs Operations, Inc.
- Inventors: Jeffrey Estrella; George Ashouri
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080187269A1

## CPC

- G02B 6/266: {the optical element being an attenuator}
- G02B 6/3825: {with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two plugs}
- G02B 6/3897: {Connectors fixed to housings, casing, frames or circuit boards (G02B6/44528 takes precedence)}
- G02B 6/3849: {using mechanical protective elements, e.g. caps, hoods, sealing membranes (G02B6/3816 takes precedence; provisionally see H01R13/44)}
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

## Abstract

A bezel for facilitating the connection between an external device positioned on one side of a communication panel and a module located on the other side of the panel where the panel has an opening for receiving the bezel. The bezel includes a housing defining an interior portion of the bezel, a first open end for insertion into the opening of the panel and the module, where the first open end receives a first communication connection from the module for connection with the external device, and a second open end having a removable cover. The second open end receives a second communication connection from the external device for connection with the first communication connection

## Claims

### Claim 1

A bezel for facilitating the connection between an external device positioned on one side of a communication panel and a module located on the other side of said panel, said panel having an opening for receiving said bezel, said bezel comprising:
a housing, said housing defining an interior portion;
a first open end for insertion into said opening and said module, wherein said first end receives a first communication connection from said module for connection with said external device; and
a second open end having a removable cover, wherein said second end receives a second communication connection from said external device for connection with said first communication connection.

### Claim at position 2

2-17. (canceled)