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Communications cabinet and mounting system

US6111195A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 1999
Grant dateAug 29, 2000
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B47/02
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication cable management and distribution system for use in a modular partitioned workspace environment including a plurality of partition panels defining the workspaces and a consolidation point cabinet mounted on and supported by the partition structure. The cabinet is generally rectangular and includes an interior defined by a top, a bottom, a back, a pair of sides and a front. The cabinet is mounted on the partition structure by mounting brackets which are configured so that the cabinet can only be unmounted from the partition structure by gaining access to the cabinet interior. A back wall in the cabinet interior includes a plurality of apertures which allows cable management elements to be mounted by screws at a plurality of interchangeable locations. One such cable management element is a consolidation point bracket that is pivotable between a first position for storage and a second position offering improved access to the consolidation point. The cabinet includes a back double wall which increases the strength of the cabinet and allows an area for the screws to terminate internally of the cabinet. A method of mounting the cabinet on the partition structure is also d…

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