Rack mountable cable distribution enclosure having an angled adapter plate bracket

• US 5,945,633 A
• Filed: 11/03/1997
• Issued: 08/31/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Siemon Company The (The Siemon Company Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: The Siemon Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Maynard, Charles E., Ott, Conrad L.
• Primary Examiner(s): REICHARD, DEAN ALAN
• Application Number:
  US08/963,451
• Time in Patent Office: 666 Days
• Field of Search: 174/59, 174/60, 174/DIG. 9, 361/610, 361/724, 361/725, 361/726, 361/727, 361/826, 361/827, 361/828, 361/644, 361/645, 312/286, 312/311, 312/223.1, 379/325, 379/326, 379/327, 379/328, 379/329, 379/330, 248/27.1, 248/27.3, 439/536, 211/26
• US Class Current: 174/59
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4452 Distribution frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44526 Panels or rackmounts covering a whole width of the frame or rack
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/44528 Patch-cords; Connector arrangements in the system or in the box routing arrangements H04Q1/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/023 using sliding mechanisms for accessing the interior of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/06 Cable ducts or mountings specially adapted for exchange installations
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/14 Distribution frames
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/144 Plugs used in distribution frames
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2201/10 Housing details
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2201/804 in optical transmission systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 174/09 Pull-out cabinet or drawer with retractable cable

Abstract

A rack mountable cable distribution enclosure. The cable distribution enclosure includes a tray that slides forwards and backwards out of the cable distribution enclosure. The tray incudes an adapter plate bracket which receives a plurality of adapter plates. The adapter plates are mounted in a horizontal orientation, parallel to the sliding tray. This reduces the height of the cable distribution enclosure for installations where less space is available. The adapter plate bracket is angled relative to the sliding tray to prevent bending of the cable.

Claims

1. A cable distribution enclosure comprising:

a tray having a planar surface;

an adapter plate bracket mounted to said tray on said planar surface, said adapter plate bracket being positioned at an acute angle relative to said planar surface; and

an adapter plate for receiving cable adapters mounted in said adapter plate bracket.

2. The cable distribution enclosure of claim 1 wherein an axis of said adapter plate is parallel to said planar surface.

3. The cable distribution enclosure of claim 2 wherein said axis is a longitudinal axis of said adapter plate.

4. The cable distribution enclosure of claim 1 wherein said adapter plate has a planar mounting surface positioned at a first angle relative to a surface of said adapter plate bracket.

5. The cable distribution enclosure of claim 4 wherein said first angle is substantially equal to said acute angle.