Cable Management Systems Having Access Doors Connected Thereto Via Latch/Hinge Assemblies
First Claim
1. A communications cable management system comprising:
- a cable trough having an at least partially exposed side;
a door having first and second opposed side edges that covers at least a portion of the exposed side of the cable trough;
a first latch that is attached to the door;
a second latch that is attached to the door; and
a support structure that includes a first latch receiving assembly that is at least partially moveable and a second latch receiving assembly that is at least partially moveable;
wherein the first latch is selectively positionable between a latched position in which the first latch is received in the first latch receiving assembly to secure the door to the support structure for pivotal movement about a first pivot axis proximate the first side edge of the door, and an unlatched position in which the first latch is removed from the first latch receiving assembly to permit the first side edge of the door to be separated from the support structure; and
wherein the second latch is selectively positionable between a latched position in which the second latch is received in the second latch receiving assembly to secure the door to the support structure for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis proximate the second side edge of the door, and an unlatched position in which the second latch is removed from the second latch receiving assembly to permit the second side edge of the door to be separated from the support structure.
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Abstract
Communications cable management systems include a cable trough and a door that is configured to provide access to the cable trough. A first latch structure is attached to the door that includes a first latch and a second latch. A second latch structure is attached to the door that includes a third latch and a fourth latch. The systems also include a support structure that has first through fourth latch receiving assemblies that are configured to receive the respective first through fourth latches. The first through fourth latch receiving assemblies may comprise hinge brackets and/or pivotable latch members. The first and second latches and their corresponding first and second latch receiving assemblies are each configured to act as a hinge when the third and fourth latches are removed from their corresponding latch receiving assemblies. Similarly, the third and fourth latches and their corresponding third and fourth latch receiving assemblies are each configured to act as a hinge when the first and second latches are removed from their corresponding latch receiving assemblies.
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22 Claims
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1. A communications cable management system comprising:
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a cable trough having an at least partially exposed side; a door having first and second opposed side edges that covers at least a portion of the exposed side of the cable trough; a first latch that is attached to the door; a second latch that is attached to the door; and a support structure that includes a first latch receiving assembly that is at least partially moveable and a second latch receiving assembly that is at least partially moveable; wherein the first latch is selectively positionable between a latched position in which the first latch is received in the first latch receiving assembly to secure the door to the support structure for pivotal movement about a first pivot axis proximate the first side edge of the door, and an unlatched position in which the first latch is removed from the first latch receiving assembly to permit the first side edge of the door to be separated from the support structure; and wherein the second latch is selectively positionable between a latched position in which the second latch is received in the second latch receiving assembly to secure the door to the support structure for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis proximate the second side edge of the door, and an unlatched position in which the second latch is removed from the second latch receiving assembly to permit the second side edge of the door to be separated from the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communications cable management system comprising:
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a cable trough; a door that is configured to provide access to the cable trough; a first latch structure that is attached to the door, the first latch structure including a first latch and a second latch; a second latch structure that is attached to the door, the second latch structure including a third latch and a fourth latch; and a support structure that includes a first latch receiving assembly that is configured to receive the first latch, a second latch receiving assembly that is configured to receive the second latch, a third latch receiving assembly that is configured to receive the third latch and a fourth latch receiving assembly that is configured to receive the fourth latch; wherein the first latch and the first latch receiving assembly are configured to act as a first hinge and the second latch and the second latch receiving assembly are configured to act as a second hinge when the third latch is removed from the third latch receiving assembly and the fourth latch is removed from the fourth latch receiving assembly, and the third latch and the third latch receiving assembly are configured to act as a third hinge and the fourth latch and the fourth latch receiving assembly are configured to act as a fourth hinge when the first latch is removed from the first latch receiving assembly and the second latch is removed from the second latch receiving assembly; wherein each of the first through fourth latch receiving assemblies are at least partially moveable. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A communications cable management system comprising:
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a cable trough having an at least partially exposed side; a door having first and second opposed side edges that covers at least a portion of the exposed side of the cable trough; a first latch that is attached to the door; a second latch that is attached to the door; and a support structure that includes; a first hinge bracket that includes a first opening that is configured to receive the first latch and a first striker plate that is positioned between a front surface of the door and the first opening; and a second hinge bracket that includes a second opening that is configured to receive the second latch and a second striker plate that is positioned between the front surface of the door and the second opening; wherein the first latch is selectively positionable between a latched position in which the first latch is received in the first opening in the first hinge bracket to secure the door to the support structure for pivotal movement about a first pivot axis proximate the first side edge of the door and an unlatched position in which the first latch is removed from the first opening in the first hinge bracket to permit the first side edge of the door to be separated from the support structure; and wherein the second latch is selectively positionable between a latched position in which the second latch is received in the second opening in the second hinge bracket to secure the door to the support structure for pivotal movement about a second pivot axis proximate the second side edge of the door, and an unlatched position in which the second latch is removed from the second opening in the second hinge bracket to permit the second side edge of the door to be separated from the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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Specification