IP Library Granted Patent US 11,988,877
Granted Patent B2
US 11,988,877 · App. 18/182,543 · Granted May 21, 2024

Fiber optic adapter block

Inventor: Matthew Holmberg (Le Center, MN)
Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
G02B6/3825G02B6/3874G02B6/3893G02B6/3897G02B6/4452G02B6/44524G02B6/44528
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Patent No.
US 11,988,877
App. No.
18/182,543
Granted
May 21, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fiber optic adapter block is disclosed. The fiber optic adapter block includes at least three fiber optic adapters provided in a stacked arrangement extending widthwise in a longitudinal direction, wherein every other adapter of the at least three fiber optic adapters is staggered in a front to back direction with respect to an adjacent adapter such that front ends of the every other adapter of the at least three fiber optic adapters are aligned at a first depth and a front end of the adjacent adapter is at a second depth that is different than the first depth.

Claims (8)

1. A fiber optic adapter block comprising:

at least three fiber optic adapters provided in a stacked arrangement extending widthwise in a longitudinal direction, wherein every other adapter of the at least three fiber optic adapters is staggered in a front to back direction with respect to an adjacent adapter such that front ends of the every other adapter of the at least three fiber optic adapters are aligned at a first depth and a front end of the adjacent adapter is at a second depth that is different than the first depth, wherein the at least three adapters of the fiber optic adapter block are integrally formed with a unitary one-piece body of the fiber optic adapter block.

2. A fiber optic block according to claim 1 , wherein rear ends of the every other adapter of the at least three fiber optic adapters are aligned at a third depth and a rear end of the adjacent adapter is at a fourth depth that is different than the third depth.

3. A fiber optic block according to claim 1 , wherein the at least three fiber optic adapters are configured for interconnecting LC-type fiber optic connectors.

4. A fiber optic block according to claim 3 , wherein each fiber optic adapter of the at least three fiber optic adapters defines a duplex LC-type fiber optic adapter for providing a total of at least six connections.

5. A fiber optic block according to claim 4 , wherein the at least three fiber optic adapters includes at least six duplex LC-type fiber optic adapters for providing a total of at least twelve connections.

6. A fiber optic block according to claim 1 , wherein the at least three fiber optic adapters includes at least six fiber optic adapters.

7. A fiber optic block according to claim 1 , wherein the at least three fiber optic adapters are configured for interconnecting SC-type fiber optic connectors.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2024
From: ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; COMMSCOPE INC., OF NORTH CAROLINA; OUTDOOR WIRELESS NETWORKS LLC; RUCKUS IP HOLDINGS LLC
To: APOLLO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY LLC
Reel/Frame 069889/0114 →
Continuity (10)
Continuation 17589389 · Jan 31, 2022
Continuation 17136678 · Dec 29, 2020
Continuation 16370253 · Mar 29, 2019
Continuation 15721169 · Sep 29, 2017
Continuation 15243021 · Aug 22, 2016
Continuation 14737804 · Jun 12, 2015
Continuation 13737689 · Jan 9, 2013
Provisional Application 61704288 · Sep 21, 2012
Provisional Application 61587245 · Jan 17, 2012
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