Optical fiber drawer with connectorized stub cable
AssigneeADC Telecommunications, Inc.
InventorsJonathan R. Kaml, Scott C. Kowalczyk
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Abstract
A drawer panel includes a chassis housing defining a first cable port; and a drawer mounted within the chassis housing. The drawer is configured to slide between an open position and a closed position. A termination region is positioned on the drawer. At least a first stub cable routed to the first cable port of the chassis housing. The first stub cable is terminated by a ruggedized multi-fiber connector. The drawer provides cable management to accommodate a change in slack length when the drawer is open and shut. A fanout device is mounted to the chassis housing with a mounting bracket.
Claims15
A drawer panel comprising:
- a chassis housing defining a first cable port;
- a drawer mounted within the chassis housing, the drawer being configured to slide between an open position and a closed position;
- a termination region positioned on the drawer, the termination region including a plurality of adapters;
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- at least a first stub cable routed to the first cable port of the chassis housing, the first stub cable including a plurality of optical fibers, the optical fibers having first ends that are routed to the termination region and plugged into the adapters, the optical fibers having second ends that are terminated by a multi-fiber connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.