Patent ID: 7359218

Claim:
A cable management apparatus, comprising: a rack including a first and second vertical support; a first cable management member extending horizontally between the first and second vertical supports, and having a first end pivotally connected to the first vertical support and a second end adjacent the second vertical support, the second end including a first pivotal coupler extending vertically, the first pivotal coupler being connected to a first support beam including a first cable support surface extending from the first cable management member; and a second cable management member having a first end and a second end, the second cable management member extending horizontally between the first and second vertical supports, the first end being adjacent the second vertical support and including a second pivotal coupler extending vertically and operable to pivotally couple with the first pivotal coupler, the second pivotal coupler being connected to a second support beam including a second cable support surface extending from the second cable management member, the second end of the second cable management member being adjacent the first vertical support, whereby the first and second cable management members are stacked vertically in a retracted position adjacent the first and second vertical support.