BLANK PLATE FOR MANAGING CABLES
First Claim
1. A blank plate for managing fiber optic cables, comprising:
- a base, removably securable to a chassis; and
at least one holder, removably securable to the base, defining an enclosure for removably securing and protecting an end portion of a fiber optic cable against contact with foreign objects,wherein the blank plate is arranged substantially externally from the chassis.
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Abstract
A blank or parking plate for managing cables, particularly fiber optic cables, having a planar base, removably securable to a chassis, and at least one resilient holder removably inserted through an aperture in the base, for securing and enclosing an end portion of a cable. The blank plate with at least one holder is arranged so as not to extend substantially within the chassis. The holder may secure a male cable connector end in substantially the same position and orientation that it will occupy when inserted into a female connector of an active circuit board, which replaces the blank plate. A distensible opening to an enclosure inside the holder may protect the cable end from dust or contact damage with foreign objects by defining an inner space behind an inlet for the cable, but no further opening serving as an outlet for the cable.
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24 Claims
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1. A blank plate for managing fiber optic cables, comprising:
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a base, removably securable to a chassis; and at least one holder, removably securable to the base, defining an enclosure for removably securing and protecting an end portion of a fiber optic cable against contact with foreign objects, wherein the blank plate is arranged substantially externally from the chassis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A blank plate for managing end portions of fiber optic cables, comprising:
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a base, removably securable to a chassis; and at least one holder, removably securable to the base, for removably securing an end portion of a fiber optic cable, at a position that is not substantially within the chassis and at an orientation that is substantially the same orientation as that in a case in which the end portion of the fiber optic cable would be secured to an active circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A blank plate for managing end portions of cables, comprising:
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a base, removably securable to a chassis; and at least one holder for removably securing and protecting an end portion of a cable against contact with foreign objects, the holder being removably securable to the base and defining an enclosure within the chassis, wherein the holder is of a resilient material and the enclosure further comprises an inner space behind a distensible opening serving as an inlet for the end portion of the cable but no further opening serving as an outlet for the end portion of the cable. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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