Cable management system for electronic devices such as flat panel monitors
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1. A method of managing cables of an electronic device comprising:
- providing an electronic device having a front surface and a rear surface, said rear surface having a plurality of downwardly facing cable portals;
providing a support member rotatably coupled to said rear surface of said electronic device through a rotatable joining member;
providing a plurality of releasably connectable retaining members coupled to said rear surface of said electronic device;
providing a plurality of cables; and
coupling at least one of said plurality of cables between said plurality of cable portals of said electronic device and said plurality of releasably connectable retaining members.
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Abstract
A system for managing cables is disclosed herein. A preferred aspect of the system comprises a flat panel monitor having a front surface, a rear surface, a left side surface and a right side surface. The system also comprises a plurality of downwardly facing cable portals coupled to the rear surface of the flat panel monitor and a stand coupled to the rear surface of the flat panel monitor, wherein the flat panel monitor is forwardly rotatable on said the on a horizontal axis; and a plurality of releasably connectable retaining member are coupled to the rear surface of the flat panel monitor.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of managing cables of an electronic device comprising:
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providing an electronic device having a front surface and a rear surface, said rear surface having a plurality of downwardly facing cable portals;
providing a support member rotatably coupled to said rear surface of said electronic device through a rotatable joining member;
providing a plurality of releasably connectable retaining members coupled to said rear surface of said electronic device;
providing a plurality of cables; and
coupling at least one of said plurality of cables between said plurality of cable portals of said electronic device and said plurality of releasably connectable retaining members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of managing cables comprising:
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providing a flat panel monitor assembly having a front surface and a right side surface, a left side surface, and a rear surface, said rear surface having a plurality of downwardly facing cable portals;
providing a plurality of releasably connectable retaining members coupled to said rear surface of said flat panel monitor assembly;
providing a plurality of cables; and
coupling at least one of said plurality of cables between said plurality of cable portals of said flat panel monitor assembly and said plurality of releasably connectable retaining members. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
said upper planar surface having a greater width than said lower planar surface and having a bottom surface; and
wherein said plurality of downwardly facing cable portals are disposed about said bottom surface and having said plurality of releasably connectable retaining members disposed about said lower planar surface.
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6. The method of claim 4 wherein the providing releasably connectable retaining members further comprises coupling the releasably connectable retaining members to said rear surface so that the releasably connectable members form a substantially horizontal line.
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7. A method of managing cables comprising:
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providing a flat panel monitor assembly having a front surface and a right side surface, a left side surface, and a rear surface, said rear surface having a plurality of downwardly facing cable portals;
providing a support member rotatably coupled to said rear surface of said flat panel monitor assembly through a rotatable joining member;
providing a releasably connectable retaining member coupled to said rear surface of said flat panel monitor assembly;
providing a plurality of cables; and
coupling at least one of said plurality of cables between said plurality of cable portals of said flat panel monitor assembly and said releasably connectable retaining member.
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8. A method of managing a plurality of cables of an electronic device having a rear surface, the rear surface having a plurality of downwardly facing cable portals, the method comprising:
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coupling a releasably connectable retaining member to the rear surface;
connecting one end of each of the plurality of cables to the downwardly facing cable portals; and
,placing a portion of the plurality of cables on the releasably connectable retaining member. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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