Hinged wire management panel assembly
US5788087A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q1/06
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hinged wire management panel assembly with two panels hingedly connected by a plurality of hooks integrally-formed in one panel (a wire management panel) which engage slots formed in a second panel (a patch panel.) The hooks have free ends with straight portions which engage the slots when the two panels are mounted to a common rack thereby forming the hinge connection. The hooks also have curved portions which allow the patch panel to slide along the hooks and simultaneously rotate outward when the patch panel is disconnected from the rack. The wire management panel includes wire management brackets which limit the rotation of the patch panel when the patch panel is horizontal.
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