Work station outlet for behind-the-wall cable management
First Claim
1. A work station outlet comprising:
- a first plate for mounting said work station outlet to a wall, said first plate having at least one opening and at least one guide structure; and
a second plate to facilitate accessing said work station outlet, said second plate having at least one cable management structure operatively associated therewith, said second plate being slidably coupled relative to said first plate in a substantially transverse manner via said at least one guide structure, and being pivotably coupled to said first plate about an axis defined by intersecting planes of said first plate and said second plate.
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Abstract
A work station outlet is provided that is configured to be mounted to a wall or like structure. The work station outlet facilitates cable management functions, enhances space utilization at and around the work station outlet relative to the wall during cable installation and any subsequent cable additions or alterations, and allows for effective, convenient and efficient cable access as desired. The work station outlet includes a first plate suitable for being mounted or connected to the wall. The first plate has at least one connector access opening and one or more guide structures. The guide structures are offset from the access opening and suitable to accommodate a second plate having at least one cable accommodating spool operatively associated therewith. The second plate operatively cooperates with the guide structures so as to slide, then pivot, relative to the first plate so as to advantageously provide a drawer feature allowing ready access to the spool and thereby enable efficient cable installation from the front side of the wall.
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32 Claims
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1. A work station outlet comprising:
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a first plate for mounting said work station outlet to a wall, said first plate having at least one opening and at least one guide structure; and a second plate to facilitate accessing said work station outlet, said second plate having at least one cable management structure operatively associated therewith, said second plate being slidably coupled relative to said first plate in a substantially transverse manner via said at least one guide structure, and being pivotably coupled to said first plate about an axis defined by intersecting planes of said first plate and said second plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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providing a work station outlet for cable management applications, said work station outlet comprising at least one cable management structure operatively associated therewith and further comprising means for accessing said at least one cable management structure; mounting said work station outlet to a wall so as to facilitate said accessing of said at least one cable management structure; and installing at least one optical fiber cable utilizing said at least one cable management structure to route, couple or otherwise manipulate said at least one optical fiber cable to effectuate at least one communication transmission media connection. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A work station outlet for cable management comprising:
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a mounting plate for mounting said work station outlet to a wall, said mounting plate defining at least one opening and a frame having one or more guide structures; and a drawer assembly operatively associated with said mounting plate for accessing said work station outlet, said drawer assembly having at least one cable management structure operatively associated therewith and being slidably and pivotably connected to said mounting plate via said guide structures. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An outlet comprising:
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a plate having at least one opening; and a drawer having a cable management structure operatively associated therewith; said plate being mounted to a surface and coupled to said drawer such that at an initial position, said plate and said drawer are oriented along approximately transverse planes to each other; and upon translational and pivotal movement of said drawer to a final position relative to said plate, said plate and said drawer are oriented along approximately parallel planes to each other. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method comprising:
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providing an outlet for cable management applications, said outlet comprising a first plate having an opening therethrough, said first plate being pivotally and translationally coupled to a second plate at said opening, said second plate having a cable management structure thereon; mounting said outlet to a surface by affixing said first plate to said surface, wherein said first plate is oriented generally transversally to said second plate, and said second plate is oriented substantially behind said surface; sliding said second plate relative to said first plate out from behind said surface along a plane of said second plate; rotating said second plate toward a plane of said first plate; and manipulating a cable against said cable management structure on said second plate. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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Specification