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US 2024/0201464 A1Published application
Optical distribution and splice frame including cassettes
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsThomas M. Sedor, Max W. Hibner, Michael R. Walters, Alex C. Brouwer, Michael Mayo, Bon B. Sledzinski, Benjamin J. Berridge
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Abstract
An optical distribution and splice frame system includes rack(s), enclosure(s), cable management component(s), and/or cassette(s) that have features to allow for different cable management configurations not yet available in the market. A fiber optic cassette and enclosure are designed to enable flexibility in cable management configurations for the overall system.
Claims19
A fiber optic cassette for use within an enclosure having a 1 RU width, the fiber optic cassette comprising:
- a cassette housing having a width less than 1 RU width, the cassette housing comprising:
- a front face panel including an input opening configured to receive a first end of fiber optic cable and an output opening configured to receive a second end of the fiber optic cable;
- a floor including a first routing structure and a second routing structure, the first routing structure configured to route a portion of the fiber optic cable coupled to the input opening, and the second routing structure configured to route a portion of the fiber optic cable towards the output opening;
- a rear wall;
- a first side wall;
- and
- a second side wall, the second side wall located opposite the first side wall;
- and
- a top cover configured to attach to the cassette housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.