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US 2003/0188880 A1Published application
Cable management apparatus
AssigneeADC Telecommunications, Inc.
InventorsTerry McClellan, Zakhary Bluband
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Abstract
A cable management system having as an integral part of the device needing cable management a slot arrangement that receives and holds cables. A lock bar closes the slot arrangement such that the cables are trapped in the slot arrangement. Methods of managing cable include the lock bar and slot arrangement.
Claims23
A lock bar for use with a cable-management chassis;
- the lock bar comprising:
- (a) an integral, single piece U-shaped construction including:
- (i) a first elongated leg;
- (ii) a second elongated leg extending parallel to said first leg;
- (iii) a curved bight section joining said first elongated leg and said second elongated leg to define the U-shaped construction;
- (A) the U-shaped construction having first and second opposite ends;
- (B) said bight section defining at least a first and a second hook-receiving window extending therethrough;
- (1) said first hook-receiving window being oriented adjacent to said first end of the U-shaped construction;
- and
- (2) said second hook-receiving window being oriented adjacent to said second end of the U-shaped construction.
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A cable management arrangement comprising:
- (a) a first plate having an end portion;
- the end portion defining a first and a second open-ended slot;
- each of the first and second slots being defined by respective first and second spaced-apart arms;
- (i) the first arm of the first slot having a forearm and a finger;
- the finger being angled relative to the forearm;
- (A) the first arm finger defining a first slot hook;
- (ii) the first arm of the second slot having a second slot first aim forearm and a second slot first arm finger;
- the second slot first arm finger being angled relative to the second slot first arm forearm;
- (A) the second slot first arm finger defining a second slot hook;
- and
- (b) a lock bar in selective removable engagement with the end portion of the plate to close the first and second open-ended slots;
- the lock bar comprising:
- (i) an integral, single piece U-shaped construction including first and second legs joined by a bight section;
- the bight section defining at least first and second windows;
- (A) said first slot hook extending into and being received by said first window;
- (B) said second slot hook extending into and being received by said second window;
- and
- (C) said first and second legs enclosing the first slot first arm finger and the second slot first arm finger.
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A method of managing cables;
- the method comprising:
- (a) providing a plate defining a plurality of open-ended slots;
- (b) orienting at least one cable in one of the slots;
- and
- (c) closing the plurality of open-ended slots to trap the at least one cable therein by orienting a U-shaped lock bar over the plate;
- (i) the step of orienting a lock bar over the plate including inserting a hook extending from the plate through an aperture in the lock bar.
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A cable management arrangement comprising:
- (a) a plate having an integral portion;
- the integral portion defining an at least one open-ended slot;
- each of the at least one slot being defined by respective first and second integral spaced-apart arms;
- (i) the spaced apart arms having an integral hook;
- (b) a lock bar in selective removable engagement with the end portion of the plate to close the at least one open-ended slot;
- the lock bar comprising:
- (i) an integral, single piece construction defining at least one window;
- (A) said at least one hook extending into and being received and held by said at least one window.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.