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Front-access locking arrangement for sliding drawer

US8041175B2 · kind B2 · utility

37Cited by

12References

18Claims

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Assignee

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. · US

Inventors

Dennis Krampotich · Shakopee, US
Ryan Kostecka · Burnsville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 6, 2009
Grant date	Oct 18, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 30, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T70/5128
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cable management panel including a chassis, a drawer, and an open-drawer locking arrangement. The open-drawer locking arrangement preventing inadvertent closing movement of the drawer relative to the chassis. The open-drawer locking arrangement including an activation arm accessible from the front of the drawer and a locking piece located at the rear of the drawer. The activation arm moving in a linear direction to engage the locking piece, causing the locking piece to rotate from a locking position to a non-locking position.

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