Patent ID: 6918796
Filing Date: 2005-07-19
Classification: G02B,H01R,H02G,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A cable management device for use with a telecommunications equipment mounting fixture, the cable management device comprising: a generally planar spine section extending in a longitudinal direction and including a plurality of mounting holes each for receipt of a fastener to mount the planar spine section to the mounting fixture; first and second sets of ribs extending from the planar spine section in opposite transverse directions, each opposite transverse direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, each rib having a main portion extending parallel to the planar spine section and transversely to the longitudinal direction, wherein the main portion of each rib has a U-shape convex along the transverse direction and facing in the same direction as a face of the planar spine section; wherein the planar spine section and the first and second sets of the ribs are made from sheet metal, and the first and second sets of ribs define aligned ribs on each side of the planar spine section, wherein at least a portion of the planar spine section and at least two aligned ribs, one rib from each of the first and second sets, are formed from a single piece of sheet metal, wherein a proximal end of each rib connecting the main portion to the planar spine section is shaped at a first bend so that a side of the main portion of each rib opposite the U-shape does not extend beyond the planar spine section.