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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1999
Ronald D. Bechamps, Robbinsville, NJ (US);
William S. Leib, III, Tinton Falls, NJ (US);
Antec Corporation, Duluth, GA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for organizing fibers in a rack that houses optical equipment, including a guide that can be removably connected at one of a plurality of different locations to define paths in which fibers can be routed between equipment within the rack. The invention includes a panel having an array of mounting holes therein, and a plurality of guides that can be removably connected to the panel at a plurality of different locations defined by the mounting holes. The panel is located in the rack adjacent to each rack space that houses a piece of equipment and preferably includes a plurality of columns having a plurality of mounting holes in each column. This provides a plurality of vertical and horizontal locations at which a guide can be connected to the panel, thereby allowing the guide to be connected to an appropriate location depending on the size of the equipment in the rack space.