Patent · US Expired

Cable management system

US6584267B1 · kind B1 · utility

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55Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 2, 2000
Grant dateJun 24, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2201/804
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention is an improved cable management system having an open frame, such as a telecommunications network rack, a plurality of enclosures for containing fiber optic equipment secured to the frame, at least one cable trough assembly defining a primary horizontal cable pathway, cable fanning guides secured to at least some of the enclosures, and a plurality of cable rings defining a primary vertical cable pathway to collect and route cable emerging from the fanning guides. Additionally, the invention may include a plurality of transverse cable troughs defining a plurality of secondary horizontal cable pathways, a second plurality of cable rings defining secondary vertical cable pathways to collect and route cable to the transverse cable troughs and a slack cable management system having a plurality of spools secured along the frame to receive slack cable.

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