Patent ID: 7369740
Filing Date: 2008-05-06
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A mounting arrangement for attaching a cable management device to a panel, the mounting arrangement comprising: a) a back plate having first and second edges, and a front surface and a rear surface extending between the first and second edges; b) a first attaching element located adjacent to the first edge of the back plate; c) a second attaching element projecting outward from the rear surface of the back plate; and d) a third attaching element that provides a snap-fit connection when the back plate is attached to the panel, the third attaching element being located adjacent to the second edge of the back plate, the third attaching element including a moveable latch, a spring that biases the moveable latch, and a grip tab that assists a user in compressing the spring; e) wherein the spring lies completely within front and rear planes defined by the front and rear surfaces of the back plate.