Communications panel systems and trays therefore
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsJames J. SOLHEID, Matthew J. HOLMBERG, Jacob C. ANDERSON, Rodney C. SCHOENFELDER
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Abstract
A latching arrangement by which a tray arrangement is releasably held in one or more positions relative to a chassis is at least partially actuated by a cable guide extending forwardly from the tray arrangement. In some example latching arrangements, the cable guide is pivoted relative to the tray arrangement to release a stop member from the chassis. In other example latching arrangements, the cable guide is slid relative to the tray arrangement to release the stop member. Certain types of latching arrangements have a second stop member that is separately actuated by a different part (e.g., an actuation leg) of the latching arrangement.
Claims23
1-17. (canceled)
A panel system comprising:
- a chassis extending along a forward-rearward axis;
- and
- a tray configured to slide relative to the chassis along the forward-rearward axis, the tray carrying a latching arrangement that releasably latches the tray to the chassis at a position along the forward-rearward axis, the latching arrangement being actuatable by movement of a cable guide carried by the tray.
22-28. (canceled)
34-67. (canceled)
A cable guide comprising:
- a guide body defining a through-passage,
- a release member extending outwardly from the guide body, the release member cooperating with the guide body to define a tray-receiving slot, the release member being sufficiently flexible to enable selective enlargement of the tray-receiving slot as the cable guide is mounted to the tray.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.