Patent · US Expired

Cable management apparatus for an outlet box

US6350151B1 · kind B1 · utility

15Cited by
6References
19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 1, 2000
Grant dateFeb 26, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 1, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S439/942
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to relates to a telecommunications outlet box 20 including a peripheral wall 70 that is primarily curved except for a portion in which a connector access opening 40 of the box 20 is defined. The present disclosure also relates to a telecommunications outlet box 20 having a cradle 32 in which a cable management spool 34 is retained. The present disclosure further relates to a cable guide 320 for use with a telecommunications outlet box 20. The cable guide 320 projects outward from a connector access opening 40 of the outlet box 20 and provides a protective shield around cables connected to the outlet box 20.

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