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US 7,009,112 B1Granted
Cable organization apparatuses and systems
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorsJason D. Mead, Leslie L. Trifilio
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Abstract
Systems and apparatuses are provided for cable management. One apparatus embodiment includes an arm having an open and a closed position and two arm portions. Each arm portion has two ends and a bend formed at one end. The ends of each arm portion having the bend are hinged together.
Claims29
A cable management apparatus, comprising:
- an arm having an open and a closed position and two arm portions;
- each arm portion having two ends, a cable surface, a back surface, and a bend formed at one end;
- wherein the ends of each arm portion having the bend are hinged together to form a knuckle when the arm is in the closed position and wherein the back surfaces are substantially parallel to each other;
- and
- wherein the knuckle has a diameter that is greater than the distance between the cable surfaces of the arm portions.
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An electronics system, comprising:
- an electronic component;
- a rack in which the electronic component is slidably mounted;
- and
- a cable management apparatus comprising:
- a number of arms each arm having an open and a closed position and two arm portions;
- each arm portion having two ends, a cable surface a back surface, and a bend formed at one end;
- wherein the ends of each arm portion having the bend are hinged together to form a knuckle when the arm is in the closed position and wherein the back surfaces are substantially parallel to each other;
- and
- wherein the knuckle has a diameter that is greater than the distance between the cable surfaces of the arm portions.
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An electronics system, comprising:
- an electronic component;
- a rack in which the electronic component is slidably mounted;
- and
- a cable management apparatus comprising:
- a number of arms each having an open and a closed position and two arm portions;
- each arm portion having two ends, a cable side, and a back side;
- wherein one end of each arm portion is hinged together;
- and
- wherein the back sides are substantially parallel to each other when the arm is in the closed position and
- wherein the hinged together ends have a diameter that is greater than the distance between the cable sides of the arm portions.
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A rack apparatus, comprising:
- a rack housing;
- a number of slidable component mounts, each slidable component mount having a fixed portion and a slidable portion;
- a number of arms each having an open and a closed position and two arm portions;
- each arm portion having two ends, a cable side, a back side, and a bend formed at one end;
- wherein the ends of each arm portion having the bend are hinged together and wherein one of the other ends is attached to the fixed portion of one of the mounts;
- and
- a movement support member attached to the rack housing and positioned to frictionally engage one of the arms to control the movement of the arm when the arm is in a closed position.
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A rack apparatus, comprising:
- a number of slidable component mounts, each said slidable component mount having a fixed portion and a slidable portion;
- a number of arms each having an open and a closed position and two arm portions;
- each arm portion having two ends, a cable surface, a back surface, and a bend formed at one end;
- and
- wherein the ends of each arm portion having the bend are hinged together and wherein one of the other ends is attached to the fixed portion of one of the mounts;
- wherein when the arm is in the closed position the back surfaces are substantially parallel to each other, and
- wherein the hinged together ends form a knuckle that has a diameter that is greater than the distance between the cable surfaces of the arm portions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.