Multi-port mounting bracket and method

A prefabricated cabling assembly for use in an equipment rack or enclosure, the assembly comprising:

• a mounting bracket configured to be secured to the equipment rack or enclosure, the mounting bracket including:
• a body having a plurality of mounting apertures formed therein;
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• a plurality of flanges disposed along an edge of the body;
• a plurality of connector heads, each connector head operatively connectable to at least one workpiece cable, each connector head including:
• a housing defining a jack entry side, a cable entry side disposed opposite the jack entry side and a plurality of tabs configured to engage the plurality of flanges to provide removable and tool-less installation of the housing to the mounting bracket;
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• a plurality of ports disposed along the jack entry side of the housing, the housing being configured to locate the plurality of ports through the one of the plurality of mounting apertures, each port of the plurality of ports being configured to accept connective wiring of rack-mounted equipment;
• at least one cable entry defined along the cable entry side of the housing, the at least one cable entry being configured to receive and to dispose the at least one workpiece cable such that the at least one workpiece cable enters the housing at an angle of less than 90 degrees defined between an outer surface of the at least one workpiece cable and an external surface of the housing along the cable entry side;
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• a conductor termination arrangement contained internally within the housing, the conductor termination arrangement being configured and disposed to internally terminate the at least one workpiece cable within the housing and to operatively couple internally to the plurality of ports.

A cabling kit for use in installing cable for an equipment rack or enclosure, the cabling kit comprising:

• a mounting bracket configured to be secured to the equipment rack or enclosure, the mounting bracket including:
• a body having a plurality of mounting apertures formed therein;
• and
• a plurality of flanges disposed along an edge of the body;
• a plurality of connector heads, each connector head operatively connectable to at least one workpiece cable, each connector head including:
• a housing defining a jack entry side, a cable entry side disposed opposite the jack entry side and a plurality of tabs configured to engage the plurality of flanges to provide removable and tool-less installation of the housing to the mounting bracket;
• and
• a plurality of a plurality of ports disposed along the jack entry side of the housing, the housing being configured to locate the plurality of ports through the one of the plurality of mounting apertures, each port of the plurality of ports being configured to accept connective wiring of rack-mounted equipment and to internally terminate the at least one workpiece cable within the housing;
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• at least one cable entry defined along the cable entry side of the housing, the at least one cable entry being configured to receive and to dispose the at least one workpiece cable such that the at least one workpiece cable enters the housing at an angle of less than 90 degrees defined between an outer surface of the at least one workpiece cable and an external surface of the housing along the cable entry side.