Patent ID: 7382632

Claim:
A sound dampening system for a computer comprising: a computer cable management and support bracket comprising: at least one connection section adapted to be fixedly connected to a housing of a computer, wherein the housing forms at least a portion of a rear end of the computer; a support section extending from the at least one connection section, the support section comprising support surfaces adapted to support wires extending through the support section from the rear end of the computer, wherein, when the bracket assembly is connected to the computer, the support section extends rearward from the rear end of the computer, wherein the support section is adapted to support at least one acoustic shield thereon, wherein support surfaces of the support section are formed by forward projecting and rearward projecting cantilevered beams; and at least one acoustic shield member connected to the bracket, wherein the at least one acoustic shield member is removably connected to the bracket, wherein the at least one acoustic shield member comprises a plurality of acoustic shield members, wherein the bracket forms a structural frame for the acoustic shield members and prevents the acoustic shield members from being substantially damaged if the sound dampening system, attached a rear end of a computer, is pushed against a wall, wherein a first one of the shield members is on a first lateral side, a second one of the shield members is on a second lateral side, and an air outlet is formed at a gap between the two shield members at the first lateral side.