Secure flat wall mounting rack
AssigneeEnginuity Communications Corporation
InventorsSean Iwasaki, Jim Jay, Steve Johnson, Paul DeCraene
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Abstract
A secure flat wall mounting rack for network service provider equipment and cabling is provided. The mounting rack not only restricts unauthorized access to network communication equipment, but is also properly labeled for authorized user. The rack is especially suitable for service demarcation applications involving patch panels. The flat wall mounting rack has a securing bar with a movable plate which, when extended, only allows authorized users to remove and/or access cabling connected to the service ports of an Ethernet service delivery switch. The securing bar also allows for securing service handoff modules to be secured to the same.
Claims10
A secure flat wall mounting rack for network service provider equipment comprising:
- a first unit having a top, a bottom, a front, a back, a first side, a second side and a generally hollow interior and wherein the top is generally open;
- a movable second unit having a top, a bottom, a front, a back, a first side and a second side;
- a securing bar wherein the securing bar has a top, a bottom, a first side, a second side, a front and a back and wherein the securing bar is permanently secured to the first unit;
- wherein the movable second unit moves from a first position with respect to the first unit and the securing bar to a second position with respect to the first unit and the securing bar,
- a service delivery switch having a top, a bottom, a front, a back, a first side and a second side;
- a first bracket of the service delivery switch wherein the first bracket secures the first side of the service delivery switch to the first side of the first unit and a second bracket of the service delivery switch wherein the second bracket secures the second side of the service delivery switch to the second side of the first unit;
- wherein the service delivery switch is secured between the first unit and the second unit;
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- wherein the movable second unit prevents access to a connection point of the service delivery switch when the movable second unit is in the first position and wherein the movable second unit allows access to the connection point wherein the movable second unit is in the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.