Commscope Connectivity Belgium Bvba

Commscope Connectivity UK Limited

Tyco Electronics Raychem Nv

Commscope Technologies LLC

Tyco Electronics Raychem Bvba

Commscope Asia Holdings B.v.

Adc Telecommunications, Inc.

Tyco Electronics Nederland Bv

Heidi Bleus

Geert Antoon Parton

David Jan Irma Van Baelen

Willem Lea Marcel De Vis

Wouter Vranken

Danny Ghislain Thijs

Willem De Vis

Peter Claes

David Patrick Murray

Christopher Charles Taylor

Karel VanWinkel

Eric Marcel M Keustermans

Eric Schurmans

Theo Van Der Meulen

Peter Bos

Jan Zeeman

Ruth VanDoren

Luc Devooght

Diederik Houben

Dirk Alexander De Gast

Robert Lantinga

Trevor D Smith

Didier Claeys

Peter Eyckmans

Willem Devis

Ruth Vandoren

Thijs Danny

A telecommunications tray () is configured for mounting to a telecommunications fixture. The tray () includes a removably mounted telecommunications module () that defines a body that is enclosed by a cover () to define an interior. The module () includes radius limiters () within the interior for managing cables and defines connection locations for inputting and/or outputting signals via cables for processing within the module (), the telecommunications module () movably mounted to the tray ().

Telecommunications module arrangements

A telecommunications frame assembly includes a frame for housing a first set of fiber optic distribution devices in a vertically stacked arrangement on a right side of the frame and a second set of fiber optic distribution devices in a vertically stacked arrangement on a left side of the frame, wherein the frame defines top and bottom openings adjacent the outer edges of the frame at each of the right side and the left side for selectively leading cables to or from the fiber optic distribution devices to be mounted on the frame, the frame further defining a central vertical trough extending from a central top opening defined by the frame, wherein radius limiters are provided in vertically stacked arrangements at each of the right side and the left side of the frame for selectively guiding cabling between the first set and the second set of fiber optic distribution devices, wherein the radius limiters allow cabling to pass through the central trough between the right and left sides of the frame and/or into the central trough from either of the right and left sides of the frame for selective routing from or to the central top opening, the frame further defining a bottom trough that extends horizontally between the right and left sides of the frame, wherein each of the bottom openings adjacent the outer edges of the frame at the right and left sides communicate with the bottom trough and wherein the radius limiters at each of the right side and the left side of the frame also allow cabling to pass from the fiber optic distribution devices to the bottom trough.

Frame assemblies for optical fiber distribution elements

A fiber optic furcation assembly includes a main fiber optic cable structure, a plurality of furcation tubes, and a housing with a cavity including a transition portion. A plurality of optical fibers each continuously and uninterruptedly extends through an end portion of a jacket of the main fiber optic cable structure, the transition portion of the cavity of the housing, and a respective one of the plurality of furcation tubes. In one embodiment, the cavity includes a securing portion including a plurality of protrusions. The plurality of protrusions defines a plurality of locating channels and at least one securing channel that intersects the locating channels. Bonding material is positioned within the securing channel and bonds the plurality of furcation tubes to the plurality of protrusions. In another embodiment, a cable mount includes a housing attachment, a cable jacket attachment, and a passage. The housing attachment is mounted within a port of the housing. Each optical fiber also extends through the passage of the cable mount, respectively.

Fiber optic furcation assemblies, methods, and systems

A mounting system for latching a cable management structure to a telecommunications fixture includes a first locking feature on the management structure defining first and second hook-like members separated apart, each defining a vertical slide portion and a larger vertical retention portion, the first locking feature including an elastically flexible latch between the first and second hook-like members. A second locking feature defining first and second slots is located on a planar wall of the telecommunications fixture, wherein the first and second slots define a receiver portion and a retention portion, the receiver portion for accommodating the retention portion of the hook-like members and the retention portion for accommodating the slide portion of the hook-like members, the second locking feature also defining a latch opening. The cable management structure also defines curvature that provides bend radius protection along at least two perpendicular planes.

A cable management structure includes a base portion for removable mounting on a telecommunications fixture, the base portion defining an upper guide portion and a lower guide portion separated by a cable channel, wherein a transverse slit defined between the upper and lower guide portions communicates with the cable channel for insertion of cables into the channel and a flexible portion that is elastically flexible and is biased to cover at least a portion of the slit for retaining cables within the channel.

A cable fixation structure for fixing at least a portion of a fiber optic cable to a telecommunications fixture against strain relief includes a cable bracket portion and a base portion, wherein the cable bracket portion is configured for fixing the at least a portion of the fiber optic cable and the base is configured for routing fibers extending from the fiber optic cable, wherein the cable bracket portion is provided at an acute angle with respect to a vertical plane passing through a longitudinal axis defined by the base portion.

A telecommunications device fixation assembly includes a bracket configured to be mounted to a telecommunications fixture, the bracket defining at least one planar wall and a device holder configured to be removably mounted to the bracket, the device holder defining a device holding portion and a fixation portion, wherein the fixation portion defines at least one pocket configured to receive an edge of the planar wall of the bracket, the fixation portion further including an elastically flexible latch configured to snap fit to a portion of the planar wall of the bracket to fix the device holder to the bracket.

A cable fixation structure for fixing at least a portion of a fiber optic cable to a telecommunications fixture against strain relief includes a base portion configured to be mounted to the telecommunications fixture and a removable cable holder portion that is slidably inserted into the base portion, wherein the cable holder portion is configured for fixing the at least a portion of the fiber optic cable.

Cable termination units for optical fiber distribution elements

An optical fiber distribution element includes a chassis defining an interior; a movable tray slidably movable from within the chassis to a position at least partially outside the chassis, the tray defining a front end and a rear end; a slide mechanism which connects the movable tray to the chassis; at least one hingedly mounted frame member within the tray which hinges about an axis perpendicular to the direction of movement of the movable tray; and a cover mounted adjacent the rear end of the tray and movable between an access position and an operational position when the tray is in the open position, only the operational position of the cover allowing the tray to move from the open position to the closed position, the access position al lowing access to the at least one hingedly mounted frame member, and the cover in the access position preventing the tray from moving from the open to the closed position.

Telecommunications distribution elements

A fiber optic system includes a telecommunications chassis defining a front and a rear, a plurality of blades slidably mounted to the chassis, the blades slidable in a direction extending from the front to the rear, and a plurality of fiber optic cassettes removably mounted to each blade. Each fiber optic cassette includes a housing defining a maximum cassette height, the housing formed by a base and a cover mounted thereon. Each cassette defines fiber optic connection locations. The base of each cassette defines a notched area for receiving a portion of the blade on which the cassette is mounted such that the blade does not increase the overall maximum height defined by the housing.

Telecommunications chassis

A mounting plate for removable mounting to a telecommunications frame includes a first set of mounting features for allowing a first type of telecommunications device to be mounted to the plate and a second set of mounting features for allowing a second type of telecommunications device to be mounted to the plate, the second type of telecommunications device defining a different width from a right side to a left side than the first type of telecommunications device.

A method of mounting a telecommunications frame () to a floor surface includes fixing a floor mounting template () to the floor surface, wherein the template () defines a front end () and a rear end () and first and second sides () extending therebetween, sliding the telecommunications frame () over the floor mounting template () in a direction extending from the front end () to the rear end () of the template, wherein the template () is positioned within a gap () defined by spaced-apart walls () of the telecommunications frame (), and securing the first side () of the floor mounting template () to a first portion of the telecommunications frame () and securing the second side () of the floor mounting template () to a second portion of the telecommunications frame ().

A telecommunications rack system includes a first element defining splice locations and a second element defining adapters for receiving connectorized cabling, wherein the first and second elements are positioned on the same rack. A first end of a fiber optic pigtail is spliced at and extends from the splice locations of the first element. A second end is connectorized with a fiber optic connector that is coupled to an adapter of the second element. The pigtail extends between the first and second elements. A cable manager is removably mounted at the side of at least one of the first and second elements. The cable manager defines a U-shaped passage including ends that open toward one end of the elements and a closed end opposite the open ends. The U-shaped passage defines cable pass-throughs adjacent the closed end for transitioning cables from inside the U-shaped passage to an exterior thereof, wherein the connectorized pigtail is passed at least through a portion of the U-shaped passage and out the cable pass-through going from the first element to the second element.

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Genk, Belgium

Heidi Bleus