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US 6,487,356 B1Granted
Fiber optic cable segregation and slack storage apparatus and method
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsCarl G. Harrison, Bradley S. Hoyl, Denise L. Smart
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Abstract
An apparatus provides storage for cable slack and also provides for segregation of interface cables on the front of a chassis and for segregation of intrasystem cables on the back of the chassis. A and B copies of intrasystem cables are segregated on opposite sides of the chassis. Cable slack spools are provided at the top and bottom, on each side of the front and rear surfaces. This configuration allows for convenient cable slack storage for both top-entry and bottom-entry cables.
Claims18
An apparatus, comprising:
- a chassis having a front surface, a rear surface, a first side, and a second side, the rear surface being configured to form a substantially hollow rear access opening, the chassis having an upper portion and a lower portion, the first side having an outer surface and an inner surface, and the second side having an outer surface and an inner surface,
- a mounting panel coupled to the outer surface of the first side of the chassis, the mounting panel having a front surface and a rear surface and also having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- a first upper cable spool assembly having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a first lower cable spool assembly having a proximal end and a distal end, the first upper cable spool assembly and the first lower cable spool assembly comprising a first cable slack storage assembly, the proximal ends of the first lower cable spool assembly and the first lower cable spool assembly being coupled to the upper portion of the front surface of the mounting panel;
- a second upper cable spool assembly having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a second lower cable spool assembly having a proximal end and a distal end, the second upper cable spool assembly and the second lower cable spool assembly comprising a second cable slack storage assembly, the proximal ends of the second upper cable spool assembly and the second lower cable spool assembly being coupled to the lower portion of the front surface of the mounting panel;
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- an exterior vertical cable channel formed as a vertical depression along the outer surface of the first side.
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