Patent ID: 6170784
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: H04Q,H05K

Abstract:
A cable management device for mounting on a communication rack, the communication rack having a first upright support member and a second upright support member for retaining one or more electronic devices, the first and second upright support members each having a substantially planar face that together define a mounting plane of the communication rack, the faces of the first and second upright support members each having a plurality of fastening locations for engaging a plurality of fasteners to retain the electronic devices to the communication rack, the cable management device comprising:a mounting structure including a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion spaced apart from the first attachment portion, the first and second attachment portions being substantially coplanar and simultaneously alignable with the first and second upright support members, respectively, the first attachment portion having a first edge and the second attachment portion having a second edge, the first and second attachment portions each having at least one mounting slot extending transversely from the first and second edges, respectively, the mounting slots being alignable with the fastening locations on the faces of the first and second upright support members such that the cable management device can be releasably coupled by the fasteners to the communication rack; anda support structure for supporting a plurality of cables projecting from one of the electronic devices retained by the communication rack, the support structure comprising a first extension portion projecting from the first attachment portion, a second extension portion projecting from the second attachment portion, and a cross-member having a first end attached to the first extension portion and a second end attached to the second extension portion, the first extension portion, the second extension portion and the cross-member collectively defining a support plane, the support plane being aligned to be transverse to the mounting plane of the communication rack when the cable management device is mounted thereto, the cross-member having a substantially flat support surface such that the plurality of cables can be supported thereon, the support surface having a plurality of apertures each sized and shaped for selectively receiving a releasable fastener such that the plurality of cables can be retained to the support surface and guided along the cross-member.