Cable holder for supporting a plurality of cable connectors
AssigneeAlcatel, societe anonyme
InventorsEddie R. Bradley, Melvin G. Peel
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Abstract
A cable holder is described that includes a connector holder that is configured to receive several cable connectors each of which are attached to a cable. The cable holder also includes one or more latch bars that are connected to the connector holder and configured to enable a user to interact with each latch bar so as to depress a tab on each of the cable connectors which enables the user to insert at the same time all of the cable connectors into a connector. Thereafter, the user can interact with each latch bar so as to depress a tab on each of the cable connectors which enables the user to remove at the same time all of the cable connectors from the connector.
Claims16
A cable holder comprising:
- a connector holder configured to receive a plurality of cable connectors;
- at least one bar, attached to said connector holder, configured and positioned to enable a user to interact with said at least one bar so as to depress a tab on each of the cable connectors which enables the user to remove the plurality of cable connectors from a connector;
- and
- a cover configured to maintain a position of the plurality of cable connectors within said connector holder and also configured to receive a plurality of cables attached to the plurality of cable connectors.
A cable holder comprising:
- a connector holder capable of receiving a plurality of cable connectors;
- a cover capable of holding the plurality of cable connectors within said connector holder and also capable of receiving a plurality of cables attached to the plurality of cable connectors;
- and
- a latch bar, attached to said connector holder, capable of engaging a tab on each of the cable connectors so as to enable removal of the plurality of cable connectors from a connector.
A method for using a cable holder, said method comprising the step of:
- inserting a plurality of cable connectors into a cable holder, said cable holder including:
- a connector holder configured to receive the plurality of cable connectors;
- and
- at least one latch bar, attached to said connector holder, configured and positioned to enable a user to interact with said at least one latch bar so as to depress a tab on each of the cable connectors which enables the user to insert the plurality of cable connectors into the connector;
- inserting the plurality of cable connectors into the connector holder of the cable holder;
- inserting a plurality of cables attached to the plurality of cable connectors into a cover of the cable holder;
- and
- attaching the cover to the connector holder so as to hold the plurality of cable connectors within the connector holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.