Patent ID: 8744228
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A communications interconnection system, comprising: a communications rack having a pair of upright members; a patch panel mounted to the upright members, the patch panel having mounting locations for telecommunications connectors; a cable management system mounted to the rack, the cable management system comprising a cable mounting member having a cable securing portion and a pair of arms attached to the cable securing portion, the arms being substantially parallel to each other and slidably mounted relative to the panel to enable adjustment of the distance between the cable securing portion and the communications rack; and wherein the cable management system further comprises mounting brackets attached to the communications rack, the arms being mounted to the mounting brackets, and wherein the mounting brackets are configured such that, in a first condition, the arms are able to slide relative to the mounting brackets, and in a second condition, the arms are fixed relative to the mounting brackets, and wherein the cable mounting brackets and arms are configured such that the arms can be fixed relative to the mounting brackets at any point along the length of the arms.