US 12,480,603 B2Granted

Accessory positioning system for cable manager

AssigneeChatsworth Products, Inc.

InventorsPreston Ellis Hennrich, James I. Lawrence, John W. Robertson, Johnny C. Fraga, Jared Keith Davis

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Abstract

An accessory positioning system for a cable manager includes a spine, a lateral member, an accessory rod, and an accessory. The spine has an extruded construction and defines a y-axis of a three-dimensional space. The lateral member has an extruded construction and defines an x-axis of the three-dimensional space. The spine is slidably paired with the lateral member to facilitate infinite adjustability of the spine along the x-axis within a range defined by the lateral member. The accessory rod has an extruded construction and defines a z-axis of the three-dimensional space. The accessory rod protrudes from the spine and is slidably paired therewith to facilitate infinite adjustability of the accessory rod along the y-axis within a range defined by the spine. The accessory is slidably paired with the accessory rod to facilitate infinite adjustability of the accessory along the z-axis within a range defined by the accessory rod.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An accessory positioning system for a cable manager, the accessory positioning system comprising:

a spine member having an extruded construction, whereby the spine member has an at least generally uniform cross-sectional shape along a length thereof that includes a first ledge, wherein the spine member defines a y-axis of a three-dimensional cable management space;
a first lateral member oriented transversely relative to the spine member and having an extruded construction, whereby the first lateral member has an at least generally uniform cross-sectional shape along a length thereof that includes a second ledge, wherein the first lateral member defines an x-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space, and wherein the spine member interfaces with the second ledge in a manner to facilitate the spine member being adjustably paired with the first lateral member at any location along the x-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space within a range defined by the length of the first lateral member;
an accessory rod having an extruded construction, whereby the accessory rod has an at least generally uniform cross-sectional shape along a length thereof that includes a third ledge, wherein the accessory rod defines a z-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space, and wherein the accessory rod protrudes from the spine member and interfaces with the first ledge in a manner to facilitate the accessory rod being adjustably paired with the spine member at any location along the y-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space within a range defined by the length of the spine member;
and
a first cable management accessory that interfaces with the third ledge in a manner to facilitate the first cable management accessory being adjustably paired with the accessory rod at any location along the z-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space within a range defined by the length of the accessory rod.

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An accessory positioning system for a cable manager, the accessory positioning system comprising:

a spine member having an extruded construction, whereby the spine member has an at least generally uniform cross-sectional shape along a length thereof that includes a first ledge, wherein the spine member defines a y-axis of a three-dimensional cable management space;
a first lateral member oriented transversely relative to the spine member and having an extruded construction, whereby the first lateral member has an at least generally uniform cross-sectional shape along a length thereof that includes a second ledge, wherein the first lateral member defines an x-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space, and wherein the spine member interfaces with the second ledge in a manner to facilitate the spine member being adjustably paired with the first lateral member at any location along the x-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space within a range defined by the length of the first lateral member;
an accessory rod having an extruded construction, whereby the accessory rod has an at least generally uniform cross-sectional shape along a length thereof that includes a third ledge, wherein the accessory rod defines a z-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space, and wherein the accessory rod protrudes from the spine member and interfaces with the first ledge in a manner to facilitate the accessory rod being adjustably paired with the spine member at any location along the y-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space within a range defined by the length of the spine member;
and
a first cable management accessory that interfaces with the third ledge in a manner to facilitate the first cable management accessory being adjustably paired with the accessory rod at any location along the z-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space within a range defined by the length of the accessory rod;
wherein:
a first fastener passes through a first aperture from a first side of a mounting bracket and into a screw-in channel that extends along the length of the spine member;
and
a second fastener passes through a second aperture from a second side of the mounting bracket, opposite the first side, and into a slidable nut arranged within a T-slot channel that extends along the length of the first lateral member.

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An accessory positioning system for a cable manager, the accessory positioning system comprising:

a spine member having an extruded construction, whereby the spine member has an at least generally uniform cross-sectional shape along a length thereof that includes a first ledge, wherein the spine member defines a y-axis of a three-dimensional cable management space;
a first lateral member oriented transversely relative to the spine member and having an extruded construction, whereby the first lateral member has an at least generally uniform cross-sectional shape along a length thereof that includes a second ledge, wherein the first lateral member defines an x-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space, and wherein the spine member interfaces with the second ledge in a manner to facilitate the spine member being adjustably paired with the first lateral member at any location along the x-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space within a range defined by the length of the first lateral member;
an accessory rod having an extruded construction, whereby the accessory rod has an at least generally uniform cross-sectional shape along a length thereof that includes a third ledge, wherein the accessory rod defines a z-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space, and wherein the accessory rod protrudes from the spine member and interfaces with the first ledge in a manner to facilitate the accessory rod being adjustably paired with the spine member at any location along the y-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space within a range defined by the length of the spine member;
and
a first cable management accessory that interfaces with the third ledge in a manner to facilitate the first cable management accessory being adjustably paired with the accessory rod at any location along the z-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space within a range defined by the length of the accessory rod;
wherein:
the accessory rod is formed of two opposed arcuate portions interconnected by a midsection portion;
and
wherein adjacent edges of the two opposed arcuate portions define a T-slot channel that extends along the length of the accessory rod.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/128,732Filed 30 Mar 2023 · continuation
Priority: 26 Jul 2016
Published: US 2023/0243445 A13 Aug 2023
Granted: 25 Nov 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification38 codes

F16L 3/24
Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets: with special member for attachment to…
E05C 9/041
With two sliding bars moved in opposite directions when fastening or unfastening: with rack and pinion mechanism
E05D 15/502
For opening at either of two opposite edges: by axial separation of the hinge parts at the hinge axis
E05D 15/56
Suspension arrangements for wings: with successive different movements

Family

Application62/366,900Us provisional application · filed 26 Jul 2016
PCT/US2017/043892Parent of this continuation · filed 26 Jul 2017
Application15/843,879Parent of this continuation · filed 15 Dec 2017
Application16/203,050Parent of this continuation · filed 28 Nov 2018
US 10,271,452 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 23 Apr 2019
Application17/364,874Parent of this continuation · filed 30 Jun 2021
US 11,071,227 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 20 Jul 2021
US 2023/0243445 A1Pre-grant publication · published 3 Aug 2023
US 11,619,328 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2018/0110153 A1Published application
US 2019/0098792 A1Published application
US 2021/0329808 A1Published application
US 12,480,603 B2This patent

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