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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2006
Mark E. Martich, Barrington, RI (US);
Stewart A. Levesque, Scotland, CT (US);
Mark E. Martich, Barrington, RI (US);
Stewart A. Levesque, Scotland, CT (US);
Ortronics, Inc., New London, CT (US);
Abstract
A curved or arcuate patch panel is configured to be mounted to a rack or console. The patch panel facilitates cable management functions and enhances space utilization at and around the rack/patch panel assembly. The patch panel includes an elongated patch panel element having a predominantly curved length extent and exhibiting a peak region, preferably located at the center of the patch panel. The patch panel also includes flange members that extend from the elongated patch panel element, and that define a mounting face for the patch panel. Optionally, the flange members further define an extension arm that is intermediate to the mounting face and the elongated patch panel element. The extension arm is dimensioned to facilitate at least partial recessing of the elongated patch panel element relative to the rack/console when the patch panel is mounted thereto.