Cable management bar and patch panel
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1. A frame member for use in a telecommunications patch panel, the frame member comprising:
- a front face and an opposite facing rear face, a first frame end and a second frame end;
a plurality of connector locations disposed between the first frame end and the second frame end; and
a first flange extending outwardly from the rear face, the first flange including a first tab positioned on the first flange proximate the first frame end and a second tab positioned on the first flange proximate the second frame end, wherein the first and second tabs are U-shaped and define openings facing each other.
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Abstract
A telecommunications patch panel including a frame member defining a plurality of connector locations, the frame member including front and rear faces, and a first flange extending outwardly from the rear face including at least two tabs. Also included is a cable management member with first and second legs including notch portions and a cable bar coupled to the first and second legs. The notch portions on the cable management member may be engaged within the tabs located on the frame member so as to detachably couple the cable management member to the frame member.
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1. A frame member for use in a telecommunications patch panel, the frame member comprising:
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a front face and an opposite facing rear face, a first frame end and a second frame end;
a plurality of connector locations disposed between the first frame end and the second frame end; and
a first flange extending outwardly from the rear face, the first flange including a first tab positioned on the first flange proximate the first frame end and a second tab positioned on the first flange proximate the second frame end, wherein the first and second tabs are U-shaped and define openings facing each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A cable management member for use in a telecommunications patch panel, the cable management member comprising:
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a horizontal cable bar including a first bar end and a second bar end;
a first vertical portion positioned generally vertically with respect to the horizontal cable bar and coupled at a first portion end to the first bar end of the horizontal cable bar;
a second vertical portion positioned generally vertically with respect to the horizontal cable bar and coupled at a first portion end to the second bar end of the horizontal cable bar;
a first leg with first and second ends and inner and outer surfaces, the first leg being coupled to the first vertical portion at a second portion end and the first leg further defining a first notch portion positioned at the outer surface and the second end; and
a second leg with first and second ends and inner and outer surfaces, the second leg being coupled to the second vertical portion at a second portion end and the second leg further defining a second notch portion positioned at the outer surface and the second end. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A telecommunications patch panel comprising:
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a frame member including a front face with an opposing rear face, a first frame end and a second frame end with a plurality of connector locations disposed between the first frame end and the second frame end, and further including a first tab positioned proximate the first frame end and a second tab positioned proximate the second frame end; and
a cable management member including first and second legs with first and second ends and a cable bar with first and second bar ends, wherein the cable bar is coupled at the first bar end to the first end of the first leg and at the second bar end to the first end of the second leg and wherein the second ends of the first and second legs further define first and second notch portions, wherein the cable management member is detachably coupled to the frame member by slidably engaging the first notch portion with the first tab and the second notch portion with the second tab. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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