Rotating radius limiter for cable management panel and methods
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1. A radius limiter assembly for an optical fiber cable management panel;
- the radius limiter assembly comprising;
(a) a radius limiter;
said radius limiter including a frame piece having a vertically oriented curved wall;
(i) said curved wall including a convexly shaped surface;
(ii) said frame piece defining a cable entry opening adjacent said curved wall within which cables enter said frame piece of said radius limiter; and
(b) a bracket secured to said radius limiter;
(i) said radius limiter being pivotally mounted to said bracket.
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Abstract
A rotating radius limiter for an optical fiber cable management panel is provided. The radius limiter includes a radius limiter structure and a bracket that permit relative motion between the structure and the bracket. The structure and bracket are mounted to a sliding cable management panel. The radius limiter structure includes a curved wall, an opening for receiving cables and a trough section for retaining cables about a radius portion.
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1. A radius limiter assembly for an optical fiber cable management panel;
- the radius limiter assembly comprising;
(a) a radius limiter;
said radius limiter including a frame piece having a vertically oriented curved wall;
(i) said curved wall including a convexly shaped surface;
(ii) said frame piece defining a cable entry opening adjacent said curved wall within which cables enter said frame piece of said radius limiter; and
(b) a bracket secured to said radius limiter;
(i) said radius limiter being pivotally mounted to said bracket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- the radius limiter assembly comprising;
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12. An optical fiber cable management panel comprising:
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(a) a drawer assembly including a chassis and a drawer;
(i) said drawer being slidably mounted within said chassis;
(ii) said drawer assembly defining a storage interior and a first cable access entry to permit optical fiber cable to enter into said storage interior;
(b) a cable radius limiter slidably mounted relative to said drawer assembly; and
(c) a control mechanism secured to said drawer assembly to synchronize slidable movement of said cable radius limiter relative to slidable movement of said drawer within said chassis;
(i) said cable radius limiter being pivotally mounted to said control mechanism to permit pivoting of said radius limiter relative to said drawer assembly. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of limiting a radius of optical fiber cables;
- the method comprising;
(a) providing an optical fiber cable management panel including a chassis, a drawer, and a radius limiter;
(i) the drawer being slidably mounted within the chassis;
(ii) the radius limiter including a frame piece defining a curved trough section and a cable entry opening in communication with the trough section;
(b) directing optical fiber cables through the cable entry opening and through the trough section; and
(c) after said step of directing, pivoting the radius limiter relative to the drawer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
- the method comprising;
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