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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2008
Gordon Spisany, Plano, TX (US);
Stanley Wright, McKinney, TX (US);
Brian Fitzpatrick, McKinney, TX (US);
Thomas J. Boucino, Mooresville, NC (US);
Gordon Spisany, Plano, TX (US);
Stanley Wright, McKinney, TX (US);
Brian Fitzpatrick, McKinney, TX (US);
Thomas J. Boucino, Mooresville, NC (US);
Commscope Solutions Properties, LLC, Sparks, NV (US);
Abstract
A patch panel configured for mounting to a network rack, includes: a frame including mounting features at opposite lateral ends for mounting the patch panel to the network rack; a bezel mounted to the patch panel, the bezel including a plurality of outlet apertures, and a plurality of communication outlets mounted in respective ones of the outlet apertures. Each of the outlets includes a plurality of electrical contacts within a plug aperture configured to receive a mating plug. The plug aperture has a generally horizontal axis for receiving the mating plug and further includes a plug latch recess. The outlets are oriented such that the plug latch recess is positioned on one side edge of the plug aperture.