Patent ID: 6950592
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A fiber optic cable management system, comprising: a frame having a vertical channel portion formed along at least a portion of a height of the frame, the vertical channel portion being for retaining and guiding fiber optic cables between a top and a bottom of the frame; a saddle bracket support disposed internally within said frame, said saddle bracket support having a plate-shaped portion extending parallel to side walls of the frame, and also having and a plurality of sidewall portions intermittently provided along front vertical edges thereof; and a plurality of saddle brackets connected to said saddle bracket support, said saddle bracket support and said plurality of saddle brackets being housed within said frame, each saddle bracket having: a curved portion having a radius of curvature that guides the fiber optic cables from a first direction to a second direction, and prevents the fiber optic cables from being bent beyond their minimum bend radii, and a retainer portion connected to the curved portion, wherein the curved and retainer portions retain the fiber optic cables within each of said saddle bracket, wherein said saddle brackets are substantially adjacent to each other, and each saddle bracket has a height approximately equal to one-quarter the width of said frame, and wherein said sidewall portions together with said saddle brackets define vertical channels through which the fiber optic cables are disposed.