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Abstract

The present invention relates to the management of cross-connect cables extending from fiber termination blocks with sliding fiber adaptor modules within a fiber distribution frame. A cable management divider is mounted onto a set of arcuate cable guides to direct the cables extending across the cable guides into cable channels. The purpose for providing these channels is to reduce the interference to movement and access of cables from fiber optic adaptor modules in different areas of the fiber termination block. Depending on the density and configuration of the fiber adaptors and sliding modules within the fiber termination block, multiple sets of arcuate cable guides may be provided and multiple cable management dividers may be mounted to the arcuate cable guides. The fiber distribution frame also incorporates a cable trough system to direct cables after the cables extend through the arcuate cable guides and through the channels defined by the cable management dividers. The cable trough interior surface resists the sliding movement of cables laid in the trough is also provided. This resistance to sliding of cables is desirable since some degree of slack in the cables within the fiber termination block is necessary for proper sliding of the adaptor modules. If the cables are permitted to slide within the trough leading away from the fiber termination blocks, this necessary cable slack might be removed from the blocks.

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First Claim