Patent ID: 7764857

Claim:
A cable management system, comprising: a) a panel defining a plurality of discrete openings, the discrete openings including first shaped apertures and second shaped apertures, the panel having a front side and a back side, the front side defining a panel plane; and b) a cable management device having securing structure that secures the cable management device to the panel at a selected location, the securing structure including: i) a back plate having a front surface that defines a front plane and a rear surface that defines a rear plane; ii) a first attaching element corresponding to the first shaped apertures of the panel; and iii) a second attaching element corresponding to the second shaped apertures of the panel, the second attaching element including a flexible lever arm; iv) wherein each of the first and second attaching elements extends beyond the back side of the panel a distance no greater than about 0.08 inches when the device is attached to the panel; v) wherein the second attaching element flexes in a direction parallel to the panel plane when attaching the device to the panel, the flexible lever arm of the second element remaining within the front and rear planes of the back plate during such flexure, the second attaching element permitting a user to selectively attach and detach the cable management device from the front side of the panel without accessing the back side of the panel.