Cable fixation devices and methods
AssigneeCommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
InventorsJohan GEENS, Pieter VERMEULEN, Bart VOS
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Abstract
A cable management structure for holding cable holders in a telecommunications equipment cabinet includes a base, a first pair of sidewalls extending from the base, and a ramp terminating in a shoulder at each end of each sidewall. The first pair of sidewalls define a space for holding one or more cable holders, and the shoulder of each sidewall prevents a cable holder from sliding out of the space once the cable holder is inserted between the first pair of sidewalls.
Claims20
A cable management structure for holding cable holders in a telecommunications equipment cabinet, the cable management structure comprising:
- a base;
- a first pair of sidewalls extending from the base;
- and
- a ramp terminating in a shoulder at each end of each sidewall;
- wherein the first pair of sidewalls define a space for holding one or more cable holders, and the shoulder of each sidewall prevents a cable holder from sliding out of the space once the cable holder is inserted between the first pair of sidewalls.
A method for managing cables in a telecommunications equipment cabinet, the method comprising:
- attaching a cable management structure to a surface of the telecommunications equipment cabinet, the cable management structure having a base, a first pair of sidewalls extending from the base, and a ramp terminating in a shoulder at each end of each sidewall;
- and
- inserting a cable holder between the first pair of sidewalls by sliding the cable holder along the ramp of each sidewall and past a point beyond the shoulder of each sidewall.
A cable management system for a telecommunications equipment cabinet, the system comprising:
- at least one fiber optic cable attached to a cable holder;
- and
- a cable management structure having:
- a base;
- a first pair of sidewalls extending from the base;
- and
- a ramp terminating in a shoulder at each end of each sidewall;
- wherein the first pair of sidewalls define a space for holding the cable holder, and the shoulder of each sidewall prevents the cable holder from sliding out of the space once the cable holder is inserted between the first pair of sidewalls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.