Tool-less Cable Management Attachment Bracket And Method Of Use
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorTiffany J. Williams
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Abstract
A cable management attachment bracket is disclosed that includes a bracket body with a first attachment tab, a second attachment, and a cable management assembly (CMA) connection point for hingedly connecting with a CMA. The first attachment tab extends from a front edge of the bracket body and is formed to interface with a first receiving portion of a rack slide. The second attachment tab extends from a center portion of the bracket body and is formed to interface with a second receiving portion of a rack slide. Additionally, the CMA connection point is formed on the rear edge of the bracket body.
Claims12
1-9. (canceled)
A cable management attachment bracket comprising:
- a bracket body, the bracket body having a first attachment tab, a second attachment, and a cable management assembly (CMA) connection point for hingedly connecting with a CMA;
- the first attachment tab extending from a front edge of the bracket body and formed to interface with a first receiving slot of a rack slide;
- the second attachment tab extending from a center portion of the bracket body and formed to interface with a second receiving slot of a rack slide;
- and
- the CMA connection point formed on the second end of the bracket body.
A method for attaching a cable management assembly to a rack comprising:
- attaching a rack slide assembly to a rack, the rack slide assembly having a stationary member and a slide member;
- providing a cable management attachment bracket having a front attachment tab and a second attachment tab;
- securing the cable management attachment bracket to the rack slide assembly by aligning the first attachment tab and the second attachment tab with a first receiving slot and a second receiving slot formed in the slide member;
- and
- securing the second end of the cable management assembly to a cable management assembly connection point of the cable management arm bracket.
The method of claim 20 further comprising:
- providing the cable management attachment bracket having a button receiving aperture;
- providing a locking button on the stationary member;
- and
- aligning the locking button with the locking button aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.