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An optical fiber cable distribution shelf is disclosed which comprises a cable management clip system in the rear bay as well as a cable management clip system in the front bay of the shelf. The cable management clip systems each include at least one pair of controlled bend clips and at least one di

An optical fiber cable distribution shelf is disclosed which comprises a cable management clip system in the rear bay as well as a cable management clip system in the front bay of the shelf. The cable management clip systems each include at least one pair of controlled bend clips and at least one divider clip positioned therebeneath in order to control the bend and to route optical fiber into and out of the cable distribution shelf without imparting any undesirable fiber damage or related attenuated signals due to uncontrolled bending of the fibers. Thus, the improved optical fiber cable distribution shelf provides for installing a higher density of fiber optic connections into an optical fiber cable distribution shelf.

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1. A cable distribution shelf for connecting incoming optical fiber cables with fiber optic patch cords or similar fiber optic cables, said cable distribution shelf comprising:(a) a housing having a divider wall extending transversely therethrough so as to define a front bay and a rear bay therein;

1. A cable distribution shelf for connecting incoming optical fiber cables with fiber optic patch cords or similar fiber optic cables, said cable distribution shelf comprising:(a) a housing having a divider wall extending transversely therethrough so as to define a front bay and a rear bay therein; (b) said divider wall defining at least two laterally spaced-apart apertures therein with a front clip panel therebetween in the front bay and a rear clip panel therebetween in the rear bay; (c) a first plurality of face plates being removably mounted to said divider wall so as to be positioned in the first divider wall aperture and substantially flush with said divider wall; (d) a second plurality of face plates being removably mounted to said divider wall so as to be positioned in the second divider wall aperture and substantially flush with said divider wall; (e) a plurality of adapters being mounted to said first and second plurality of face plates, said adapters serving to connect incoming optical fiber connectors to outgoing optical fiber connectors; (f) a front cable management clip system mounted to said front clip panel and comprising: (i) at least one pair of laterally spaced-apart controlled bend clips each having a collar portion and an inwardly and downwardly inclined arcuate ramp portion for receiving and bendingly guiding optical fiber from a corresponding one of said first or second plurality of face plates laterally inwardly and vertically downwardly along said front clip panel; and (ii) at least one divider clip comprising a plurality of laterally spaced slots, said divider clip being positioned beneath said pair of controlled bend clips for receiving downwardly extending optical fiber from at least one of said pair of controlled bend clips into a corresponding slot and guiding optical fiber from said controlled bend clip vertically downwardly along said front clip panel towards the bottom of said cable distribution shelf; and (g) a back cable management clip system mounted to said back clip panel and comprising: (i) at least one pair of laterally spaced-apart controlled bend clips each having a collar portion and an inwardly and downwardly inclined arcuate ramp portion for receiving and bendingly guiding optical fiber from a corresponding one of said first or second plurality of face plates laterally inwardly and vertically downwardly along said front clip panel; and (ii) at least one divider clip comprising a plurality of laterally spaced slots, said divider clip being positioned beneath said pair of controlled bend clips for receiving downwardly extending optical fiber from at least one of said pair of controlled bend clips into a corresponding slot and guiding optical fiber from said controlled bend clip vertically downwardly along said back clip panel towards the bottom of said cable distribution shelf.