Cable support device for rack-mounted equipment and the like
First Claim
1. A cable support device for use in combination with equipment to which multiple electrical or fiber-optic cables, or both, are connected, comprising:
- a frame, including first and second frame sections spaced apart and located in the vicinity of a connector panel of the equipment; and
a plurality of elongate cable support bars extending between the first and second frame sections and spaced apart in generally parallel relation therealong, each of the cable support bars being slidably supported by the first frame section to facilitate sliding movement of the cable support bar along its longitudinal axis from a closed position, wherein the cable support bar spans between the first and second frame sections, toward an open position, wherein the cable support bar is retracted from the second frame section to thereby facilitate access to the equipment.
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Abstract
A cable support device for use in combination with equipment to which multiple electrical and/or fiber-optic cables are connected, such as computer or telecommunications equipment, comprises a frame and one or more cable-support bars. The cable support bars are typically aligned in generally parallel relation proximal to a connector panel of the equipment for supporting the cables. A first end of each bar is slidably supported by the frame for movement from a closed position spanning across the connector panel, toward an open position affording access to the equipment. When in the closed position, a second end of each bar is preferably engaged in a bracket of the frame, which provides added support for the bar and prevents inadvertent opening thereof.
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20 Claims
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1. A cable support device for use in combination with equipment to which multiple electrical or fiber-optic cables, or both, are connected, comprising:
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a frame, including first and second frame sections spaced apart and located in the vicinity of a connector panel of the equipment; and
a plurality of elongate cable support bars extending between the first and second frame sections and spaced apart in generally parallel relation therealong, each of the cable support bars being slidably supported by the first frame section to facilitate sliding movement of the cable support bar along its longitudinal axis from a closed position, wherein the cable support bar spans between the first and second frame sections, toward an open position, wherein the cable support bar is retracted from the second frame section to thereby facilitate access to the equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A cable support device for use in combination with equipment to which multiple electrical or fiber-optic cables, or both, are connected, comprising:
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a plurality of elongate bars spaced apart in generally parallel relation in proximity to a connector panel of the equipment, each of the elongate bars having a longitudinal axis; and
a frame means for slidably supporting the bars for movement along their longitudinal axes from a closed position, wherein the bars extend across substantially the entire connector panel, toward an open position, wherein at least one of the bars is at least partially retracted to thereby facilitate access to the equipment. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A cable support device for use in combination with computer or telecommunications equipment, comprising:
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a frame located in the vicinity of a connector panel of the computer or telecommunications equipment; and
an elongate cable support bar supported by the frame for sliding movement of the cable support bar along its longitudinal axis from a closed position, wherein the cable support bar spans across the connector panel, toward an open position, wherein the cable support bar is retracted at least partially along the connector panel, to thereby allow manual access to the computer or telecommunications equipment. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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