Apparatus for managing cables

• US 6,012,683 A
• Filed: 12/08/1997
• Issued: 01/11/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
• Inventors: Howell, Matthew G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Berger, Derek J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Le, Tan
• Application Number:
  US08/987,186
• Time in Patent Office: 764 Days
• Field of Search: 248/49, 248/51, 248/68.1, 248/65, 248/71, 248/74.1, 248/56, 248/52, 174/68.3, 174/101, 174/95, 174/96, 174/100, 174/97, 174/98, 174/99, 174/68.1, 174/48, 361/643
• US Class Current: 248/49
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/26 specially adapted for supporting the pipes all along their length, e.g. pipe channels or ducts channels for electric cables formed by wire H02G3/0443
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/0425 Plinths borders for use between floor or ceiling and wall E04F19/04
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/045 provided with perforations or slots permitting introduction or exit of wires

Abstract

The invention, in one embodiment is a cable management device. The device includes an elongated tray having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface further comprises a notched section continuous with the first surface; and a first end on the notched section distal from the first surface. The second surface further is continuous with the first surface and angularly disposed relative thereto and has a second end. The device also includes a cover attachable to the first end and to the second end.

Claims

1. A cable management device, comprising:

an elongated tray having a generally triangular cross-section, the tray including

a first surface with a first end section, the first surface having a horizontally disposed section continuous with and substantially perpendicular to the first surface and the first end section, the first end section having notches;

a second surface with a second end section; and

a third surface continuous with and substantially perpendicular to the first and second surfaces.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the second end section comprises notches oriented substantially perpendicular to the second surface.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein a the tray is adapted to support at least one cable and said notches in the second end section are adapted to route a cable into and out of the tray.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising a cover adapted to connect to the tray at the first and second end sections.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the cover comprises at least one port, said at least one port adapted to couple to a cable supported by the tray.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein said at least one port electrically couples to the cable.

7. The device of claim 5, wherein said at least one port optically couples to the cable.

8. The device of claim 4, wherein the cover comprises electrically insulating material.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the tray is adapted to support at least one cable and said notches are adapted to route a cable into and out of the tray.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the tray comprises electrically insulating material.