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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2000
Curtis Lee Puetz, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Clinton Michael Knudsen, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
David E. Rapp, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Todd Robert Duberstein, Prior Lake, MN (US);
ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
A fiber termination block including a frame structure adapted to be connected to a fiber distribution rack. The frame structure includes a front end and a rear end. A front fiber optic adapter array is positioned adjacent the front end of the frame structure. A plurality of rear modules are mounted at the rear end of the frame structure. Each of the rear modules defines a front opening. At least one coupler is mounted within each of the rear modules. A plurality of fiber optic cables are provided for transmitting fiber optic signals between the front fiber optic adapter array and the couplers. The fiber optic cables extend through the front openings of the rear modules to access the couplers.