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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2009
Terry L. Cooke, Hickory, NC (US);
Mark R. Dagley, Fort Worth, TX (US);
David L. Dean, Jr., Hickory, NC (US);
Tory A. Klavuhn, Newton, NC (US);
Juan Garcia Martinez, Tamaulipas, MX;
Diana Rodriguez, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Octavio Beltran Salinas, Tamaulipas, MX;
Manuel Alejandro Lopez Sanchez, Tamaulipas, MX;
Kevin L. Strause, Keller, TX (US);
Terry L. Cooke, Hickory, NC (US);
Mark R. Dagley, Fort Worth, TX (US);
David L. Dean, Jr., Hickory, NC (US);
Tory A. Klavuhn, Newton, NC (US);
Juan Garcia Martinez, Tamaulipas, MX;
Diana Rodriguez, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Octavio Beltran Salinas, Tamaulipas, MX;
Manuel Alejandro Lopez Sanchez, Tamaulipas, MX;
Kevin L. Strause, Keller, TX (US);
Corning Cable Systems LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
Fiber optic drawers supporting fiber optic modules are disclosed. The drawer is movable about a chassis. At least one fiber optic equipment tray is received in the drawer. The fiber optic equipment tray(s) is movable about the drawer and configured to receive at least one fiber optic module. The fiber optic module(s) is movable about a fiber optic equipment tray. In this manner, enhanced access can be provided to the fiber optic module(s) and their fiber optic connections. The drawer can moved out from the chassis to provide access to fiber optic equipment tray(s) and fiber optic module(s). The fiber optic equipment tray(s) can be moved out from the drawer to provide enhanced access to fiber optic module(s). The fiber optic module(s) can be moved from fiber optic equipment tray(s) to provide further enhanced access to fiber optic module(s). The drawer may also be tiltable about the chassis.