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US 2026/0093083 A1Published application
Hinged latching frame for fiber cassettes
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsBenjamin J. Berridge, Max W. Hibner, Tyler Segroves
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Abstract
A cassette module assembly including a removable hinged latching frame. The removable hinged latching frame enabling the cassette module to be installed through a rear-side of a patch panel for providing an installer the flexibility to conduct rear-side work and installation as desired.
Claims16
A hinged latching frame comprising:
- a top frame arm including a first end and a second end, the first end including a hinge pin and the second end including a clasp mating body;
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- a bottom frame body including a first pillar and a second pillar, the first pillar including a hinge body and the second pillar including a clasp body, wherein the hinge body includes a hinge opening configured to receive the hinge pin and the clasp body is configured to fit into an opening of the clasp mating body;
- wherein the hinged latching frame is configured to transition from an open position when the clasp body is not fit into the clasp mating body to a closed position when the clasp body is fit into the clasp mating body such that the hinged latching frame is attached to a cassette module.
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A cassette module assembly comprising:
- a cassette module including a face plate, the face plate including a top portion and a bottom portion;
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- hinged latching frame comprising:
- a top frame arm including a first end and a second end, the first end including a hinge pin and the second end including a clasp mating body;
- a bottom frame body including a first pillar and a second pillar, the first pillar including a hinge body and the second pillar including a clasp body, wherein the hinge body includes a hinge opening configured to receive the hinge pin and the clasp body is configured to fit into an opening in the clasp mating body;
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- wherein the hinged latching frame is configured to transition from an open position when the clasp body is not fit into the clasp mating body to a closed position when the clasp body is fit into the clasp mating body such that the hinged latching frame is attached to the face plate of the cassette module.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.