Cable management support system
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1. For use with a communication rack having a first post and a second post, the first post and the second post each having a front side and a rear side, a cable support comprising:
- a first attachment bracket attachable to the front side of the first post and attachable to the rear side of the first post;
a second attachment bracket attachable to the front side of the second post and attachable to the rear side of the second post;
a first lateral member extending between the first attachment bracket and the second attachment bracket, the first lateral member having a first portion attached to the first attachment bracket and a second portion attached to the second attachment bracket;
a second lateral member extending between the first attachment bracket and the second attachment bracket, the first lateral member and the second lateral member spaced from one another; and
a plurality of cross bars extending between the first lateral member and the second lateral member, the cross bars forwardly projecting away from the communication rack when the first attachment bracket is attached to the front side of the first post and the second attachment bracket is attached to the front side of the second post, the cross bars rearwardly projecting away from the communication rack when the first attachment bracket is attached to the rear side of the first post and the second attachment bracket is attached to the rear side of the second post.
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Abstract
A cable management support for a conventional equipment rack provides various bars and members to support, order, direct and otherwise manage cables coupled to equipment secured in the rack.
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1. For use with a communication rack having a first post and a second post, the first post and the second post each having a front side and a rear side, a cable support comprising:
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a first attachment bracket attachable to the front side of the first post and attachable to the rear side of the first post; a second attachment bracket attachable to the front side of the second post and attachable to the rear side of the second post; a first lateral member extending between the first attachment bracket and the second attachment bracket, the first lateral member having a first portion attached to the first attachment bracket and a second portion attached to the second attachment bracket; a second lateral member extending between the first attachment bracket and the second attachment bracket, the first lateral member and the second lateral member spaced from one another; and a plurality of cross bars extending between the first lateral member and the second lateral member, the cross bars forwardly projecting away from the communication rack when the first attachment bracket is attached to the front side of the first post and the second attachment bracket is attached to the front side of the second post, the cross bars rearwardly projecting away from the communication rack when the first attachment bracket is attached to the rear side of the first post and the second attachment bracket is attached to the rear side of the second post. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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6. For use with a communication rack having a first post and a second post, a cable support comprising:
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a first attachment bracket attachable to the first post; a second attachment bracket attachable to the second post; a first lateral member extending between the first attachment bracket and the second attachment bracket, the first lateral member having a first portion attached to the first attachment bracket and a second portion attached to the second attachment bracket; a second lateral member extending between the first attachment bracket and the second attachment bracket, the first lateral member and the second lateral member spaced from one another; and a plurality of cross bars extending between the first lateral member and the second lateral member wherein the cross bars extend between the first lateral member and the second lateral member at a non-perpendicular angle.
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7. For use with a communication rack having a first post and a second post, a cable support comprising:
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a first attachment bracket attachable to the first post; a second attachment bracket attachable to the second post; a first lateral member extending between the first attachment bracket and the second attachment bracket, the first lateral member having a first portion attached to the first attachment bracket and a second portion attached to the second attachment bracket; a second lateral member extending between the first attachment bracket and the second attachment bracket, the first lateral member and the second lateral member spaced from one another; a plurality of cross bars extending between the first lateral member and the second lateral member; and a mid-portion extending partially from the first lateral member toward the second lateral member, the mid-portion being substantially wider than the cross bars. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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13. For use with a communication rack having a first post and a second post, a cable support comprising:
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a first attachment bracket attachable to the first post; a second attachment bracket attachable to the second post; a first lateral member extending between the first attachment bracket and the second attachment bracket, the first lateral member having a first portion attached to the first attachment bracket and a second portion attached to the second attachment bracket; a second lateral member extending between the first attachment bracket and the second attachment bracket, the first lateral member and the second lateral member spaced from one another; and a plurality of cross bars extending between the first lateral member and the second lateral member wherein the first lateral member has a length larger than the second lateral member. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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19. A cable support shelf for use with a communication rack having a front side, the cable support shelf comprising:
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a first attachment bracket couplable to the front side of the communication rack regardless of positioning of equipment coupled within the communication rack; a second attachment bracket couplable to the front side of the communication rack regardless of positioning of equipment coupled within the communication rack; a first lateral member extending laterally between the first attachment bracket and the second attachment bracket, the first lateral member having a first portion attached to the first attachment bracket and a second portion attached to the second attachment bracket; a second lateral member extending laterally and spaced away from the first lateral member; and a plurality of tie members extending between the first and second lateral members, the plurality of tie members forwardly projecting away from the front side of the rack when the first attachment bracket and the second attachment bracket are coupled to the front side of the rack. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. For use with a communication rack having a first post and a second post each having a top and a bottom, a cable support comprising:
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a first attachment bracket attachable to the first post at a position between the top and the bottom of the post; a second attachment bracket attachable to the second post at a position between the top and the bottom of the post; a laterally extending member having a first end portion supported by the first attachment bracket and a second end portion supported by the second attachment bracket; and a plurality of bars extending from the lateral member, the plurality of bars projecting away from the communication rack when the first attachment bracket is attached to the first post and the second attachment bracket is attached to the second post.
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25. For use with a communication rack having a first post and a second post each having a top and a bottom, a cable support shelf comprising:
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a first attachment bracket attachable to the first post between the top and the bottom of the post regardless of positioning of equipment attached within the communication rack; a second attachment bracket attachable to the second post between the top and the bottom of the post regardless of positioning of equipment attached within the communication rack; a first laterally extending member having a first end portion supported by the first attachment bracket and a second end portion supported by the second attachment bracket; a second laterally extending member, the first laterally extending member and the second laterally extending member being spaced from one another; and a plurality of tie members extending between the first and second laterally extending members, the plurality of tie members projecting away from the communication rack when the first attachment bracket is attached to the first post and the second attachment bracket is attached to the second post. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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