Patent ID: 8178795
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
1. A method for managing cables passing through an access port constructed in a raised flooring structure floor panel comprising: a) providing a substantially round floor grommet assembly wherein a grommet defines a first section and a second section; b) providing a grommet locking mechanism comprised of an assembly retention system that lockingly engages and removeably disengages the first section and the second section; c) providing a cable sealing substrate mounted within the first section and the second section; d) providing preformed knockouts within the cable sealing substrate; e) positioning the grommet assembly within the access port constructed in a raised flooring structure; (f) providing an access port locking mechanism that lockingly engages and removeably disengages the access port; and g) providing a cover plate placed over the cable sealing substrate wherein the cover plate remains tethered to the grommet assembly.