Stackable splitters

Abstract

A cable splitter module includes a housing and a connection portion at a side of the housing. The housing has a length extending along a longitudinal axis of the housing, a width extending transverse to the longitudinal axis along a width axis, and a stacking axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and to the width axis. The connection portion comprises a wall portion, a tab portion that is configured to project from the wall portion, and a slot portion that is configured to extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing. The connection portion is configured to connect to an adjacent receiving member that includes a slot portion that is similar to the slot portion in the connection portion and is configured to extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The tab portion of the connection member is configured to slidingly engage with the slot portion of the adjacent receiving member in a first connection configuration so as to restrict relative movement of the cable splitter module and the adjacent receiving member along the stacking axis such that the cable splitter module is configured to be connected to the adjacent receiving member to form a stack along the stacking axis.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cable splitter module, comprising:
 a housing having a length extending along a longitudinal axis of the housing, a width extending transverse to the longitudinal axis along a width axis, and a stacking axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and to the width axis;   a connection portion at a side of the housing;   wherein the connection portion comprises a wall portion, a tab portion that is configured to project from the wall portion, and a slot portion that is configured to extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing;   wherein the connection portion is configured to connect to an adjacent receiving member that includes a slot portion that is similar to the slot portion in the connection portion and is configured to extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis; and   wherein the tab portion of the connection member is configured to slidingly engage with the slot portion of the adjacent receiving member in a first connection configuration so as to restrict relative movement of the cable splitter module and the adjacent receiving member along the stacking axis such that the cable splitter module is configured to be connected to the adjacent receiving member to form a stack along the stacking axis.