Adjustable cable routing spool
US8042699B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/44528
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cabling spool for guiding or storing cable, such as is often employed in network racks or other cabling cabinets or enclosures to organize cable layouts and store excess cable, includes a spool body and an end flange. The spool body has a surface with a radius, sized to prevent a minimum bend radius of a cable from being exceeded. The end flange of the spool keeps cables passing about the spool body from leaving the spool. The end flange may be attached to the spool body in a number of positions, e.g., in an upward position, when a majority of cables pass over a top of the spool body; in a downward position, when a majority of cables pass over a bottom of the spool body. The end flange may optionally be rotated relative to the spool body.
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