Patent ID: 7171098

Claim:
A cable management system for use with a rack having at least first and second sides, a plurality cables coupled to one or more pieces of electronic equipment mounted in said rack, and at least one fan card disposed proximate a second side, said cable management system comprising: a first support adapted to be disposed along at least a portion of a first side of said rack, said first support including a base adapted to be secured to said first side of said rack, a plurality of outwardly extending supports, and a plurality of apertures sized and shaped to accept a plurality of cables, wherein each of said outwardly extending supports includes a mounting area disposed proximate a distal end; a second support adapted to be disposed along at least a portion of a second side of said rack proximate said fan card, said second support including a base adapted to be secured to said second side of said rack, an outwardly extending support having a generally solid surface, and a fan cover having a generally solid surface, wherein said fan cover is removably secured to said outwardly extending support and includes a plurality of mounting areas; and a plurality of cable arms having a first and a second end adapted to be removably secured to said first and said second supports, respectively, each of said plurality of cable arms adapted to support a plurality of cables disposed through a single aperture in said first support.