Patent ID: 7773850
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A cable slack manager for use with a cable management assembly, the cable slack manager comprising: at least one arm comprising first and second portions, said first portion defined by opposing external edges of said at least one arm and comprising a length dimension and a width dimension, said length dimension greater than said width dimension and said width dimension extending between said opposing external edges, said opposing external edges positioned in a parallel relationship and bisected by a longitudinal axis, said second portion extending from said first portion at an angle obtuse to said longitudinal axis; two or more spaced apart cable slack management members positioned along said longitudinal axis of said first portion and extending across substantially the entire width dimension of said first portion, the two or more spaced apart cable slack management members each comprising a rear surface and first and second forward facing surfaces, the first and second forward facing surfaces spaced apart and connected by a curvilinear surface with an open space defined between the first and second forward facing surfaces and the curvilinear surface, wherein the curvilinear surface and the rear surface define a constant thickness therebetween to thereby define a core out and wherein the cable slack manager is rotatable between a first position and a second position; and a hinge positioned on said second portion for rotatably securing the at least one arm to the cable management assembly, the hinge enabling rotation of the at least one arm from the first position to the second position.