Patent ID: 9453981
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: G02B,H02G,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A cable routing system, comprising: a first trough section, the first trough section having a bottom portion and an upstanding side extending from the bottom portion, the upstanding side having a substantially uniform height and terminating at a top edge spaced from the bottom portion; and a cable exit trough, the cable exit trough including a cable guiding portion having a curved cable exit surface and two side walls extending therefrom to define a cable exit pathway, the curved cable exit surface having an upwardly curved portion extending from within the first trough section, and a downwardly curved portion extending out of the first trough section, wherein the two side walls are curved side walls positioned on opposite sides of the cable exit surface, the cable exit surface and the curved side walls being sufficiently curved to maintain a cable minimum bend radius for cables entering the cable exit trough from opposite ends of the first trough section; wherein the cable exit trough is releasably mountable to the first trough section with the cable exit pathway extending over the top edge of the first trough section so that cable can be routed upwardly from the first trough section, over the top edge of the first trough section and then in a downward direction as cable exits the cable exit trough; and wherein the cable exit trough further comprising an upper surface positioned above and at least partially facing a bottom of the first trough section when the cable exit trough is mounted to the first trough section, the upper surface defining an upper boundary under which the cables entering the cable exit trough extend.