US 7,555,193 B2
Fiber optic termination module with retention mechanism
David E. Rapp, Eden Prairie, Minn. (US); Timothy J. Haataja, Prior Lake, Minn. (US); Kristofer J. Bolster, Shakopee, Minn. (US); and Heidi L. Miller, Shakopee, Minn. (US)
Assigned to ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn. (US)
Filed on Mar. 20, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/77,801.
Application 11/411414 is a division of application No. 11/151932, filed on Jun. 13, 2005, granted, now 7,142,765.
Application 11/151932 is a division of application No. 10/745918, filed on Dec. 23, 2003, granted, now 6,920,274.
Application 12/077801 is a continuation of application No. 11/411414, filed on Apr. 25, 2006, granted, now 7,367,823.
Prior Publication US 2008/0219634 A1, Sep. 11, 2008
Int. Cl. G02B 6/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 385—137 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fiber optic termination module comprising:
a housing having first and second spaced apart ends, and first and second spaced apart sides extending between the ends, the housing including a rear extending between the first and second ends and the first and second sides to define an interior, the housing defining an open front, the first and second ends extending generally horizontally when the termination module is mounted to a telecommunications rack, the first and second sides extending generally vertically when the termination module is mounted to the telecommunications rack;
a plurality of longitudinal guides positioned in the interior of the housing for slideably receiving a plurality of fiber optic modules through the open front;
at least one adapter mounted to the housing, the adapter being configured to receive a fiber optic connector;
a spring biased ball plunger arranged on the housing, the spring biased ball plunger being configured to exert a retention force on a fiber optic module to retain the fiber optic module in a partially removed position with respect to the housing against a force sufficient to remove the fiber optic connector from the adapter.