Cable management apparatus
First Claim
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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Abstract
A cable management apparatus is used in conjunction with a wall panel system having an internal space. The apparatus comprises a plate with spaced apart retainer members extending outward from the plane of the plate. Each retainer member defines at least a partial enclosure sufficient to prevent cables placed therein from slipping out laterally. The plate is fastened to the wall panel system at a desired location within the interior space to hold and separate cables.
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Citations
38 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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9. 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:
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a support plate having at least two anchors for attaching the apparatus to a vertical support at a desired location; a retainer plate extending perpendicularly outward from the center of the support plate, the retainer plate having a side edge opposite the support plate, a front surface, a back surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, and a plurality of apertures formed therein, each aperture underlying a corresponding retainer member; and a plurality of spaced apart, resilient, substantially semicircular clasps extending outward from the front and back surfaces of the retainer plate and terminating in an end adjacent said retainer plate to define a substantial enclosure, each clasp being staggered such that a first row of clasps on each surface is adjacent and parallel to the side edge of the retainer plate, and a second row of clasps on each surface is adjacent and parallel to the first row and spaced apart from the support plate, the distance between adjacent clasps in a row being substantially the same as the length of a staggered clasp in an adjacent row, each clasp being biased in a direction toward said retainer plate, whereby said terminal end of the clasps is pulled upward, cables are placed in the enclosure, the end is released, and the clasp returns to its original position substantially enclosing the cables. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. In a work space management system for dividing a space into separate work areas comprising at least two adjacent panel assemblies, each panel assembly comprised of a rectangular frame including vertical and horizontal frame members and a panel removably mounted on at least one side of each frame, the improvement comprising a panel assembly to panel assembly cable management apparatus mounted within an internal space defined by one of said frames and corresponding panel, said apparatus comprising:
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a retainer plate; means for attaching said retainer plate to one of said frames in a generally vertical orientation; and a plurality of retainer members extending from a surface of said retainer plate, each of said retainer members being adapted to removably receive a cable running generally horizontally through said internal space, said retainer members being arranged so as to hold a plurality of cables in a separated vertical stack within said internal space and whereby said plurality of cables passes through to the internal space of the adjacent panel assembly in the same separated vertical stack. - View Dependent Claims (14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. 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:
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a retainer plate; a first retainer member extending outwardly from a front surface of the plate and a second retainer member extending outwardly from a back surface of the plate, the first retainer member overlying a first aperture formed in the plate and the second retainer member overlying a second aperture formed in the plate, each retainer member defining at least a partial enclosure sufficient to hold a cable therein; fastening means securing the retainer plate to an internal surface of the panel assembly. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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Specification