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Cable management apparatus

  • US 5,277,006 A
  • Filed: 01/18/1991
  • Issued: 01/11/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a panel assembly comprising a rectangular frame including vertical and horizontal frame members and a panel mounted on at least one side of said frame, the improvement comprising a cable management apparatus mounted within an internal space defined by said frame and panel, the apparatus comprising:

  • a retainer plate having a front surface, a back surface, a first side edge, a second side edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge;

    a plurality of spaced apart retainer members extending outward from the front and back surfaces of the plate and being staggered such that a first row of retainer members on each surface is adjacent and parallel to the first side edge of the plate, and a second row of retainer members on each surface is adjacent and parallel to the first row and spaced apart from the second side edge of the plate so that bending of cables to reach the retainer members from around the frame is minimized, each retainer member defining at least a partial enclosure sufficient to prevent cables therein from slipping out laterally, and the distance between adjacent retainer members in each row being substantially the same as the length of a staggered retainer member in an adjacent row, resulting in a continuous series of unobstructed retainer members along the entire length of both surfaces of the plate, whereby the spaces between the retainer members in a row provide sufficient clearance for opening and closing each retainer member; and

    fastening means securing the plate to the panel assembly.

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