Patent ID: 6600665
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A cable management arm assembly for organizing cables of a computer server, said arm assembly comprising:an inner arm slide bracket; an inner arm section including a first end and a second end, said first end of the inner arm section being pivotably mounted to the inner arm slide bracket, said inner arm section including a first trough defined by a base plate and opposing side plates; a break-away link including a first end and a second end, said first end of the break-away link being pivotably mounted to the second end of the inner arm section; an outer arm section including a first end and a second end, said first end of the outer arm section being pivotably mounted to the second end of the break-away link, said outer arm section including a second trough defined by a base plate and opposing side plates; and an outer arm slide bracket pivotably coupled relative to the second end of the outer arm section, wherein the inner arm section pivots relative to the break-away link to a first position where one of said side plates defining the first trough is parallel and adjacent to one of said side plates defining the second trough, and wherein the inner arm section and the outer arm section pivot relative to the break-away link to a second position where the side plate of the first trough is almost parallel to the side plate of the second trough but is disposed farther away therefrom than in the first position; said break-away link applying a locking force to lock said inner and outer arm sections in said first position until sufficient force is exerted when pivoting said inner and outer arm sections to said second position to overcome said locking force.