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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2009
Michael Chern, San Jose, CA (US);
Saeed Seyed, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Tung Po Yang, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael Chern, San Jose, CA (US);
Saeed Seyed, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Tung Po Yang, San Jose, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A reconfigurable patch panel and a method of reconfiguring a patch panel comprising a support member supporting at least one adapter, where the at least one adapter comprises a plurality of ports for coupling to electric signal bearing cables. A pivot, associated with each of the at least one adapters, couples the at least one adapter to the support member. The at least one adapter selectively rotates about the pivot to a selected position relative to the support member. A retainer, associated with each of the at least one adapters, couples the support member to the at least one adapter and retains the at least one adapter in the selected position.