Accessory positioning system for cable manager

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12480603-B2
Application number	US-202318128732-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 30, 2023
Priority date	Jul 26, 2016
Publication date	Nov 25, 2025
Grant date	Nov 25, 2025

Abstract

An accessory positioning system for a cable manager includes a spine, a lateral member, an accessory rod, and an accessory. The spine has an extruded construction and defines a y-axis of a three-dimensional space. The lateral member has an extruded construction and defines an x-axis of the three-dimensional space. The spine is slidably paired with the lateral member to facilitate infinite adjustability of the spine along the x-axis within a range defined by the lateral member. The accessory rod has an extruded construction and defines a z-axis of the three-dimensional space. The accessory rod protrudes from the spine and is slidably paired therewith to facilitate infinite adjustability of the accessory rod along the y-axis within a range defined by the spine. The accessory is slidably paired with the accessory rod to facilitate infinite adjustability of the accessory along the z-axis within a range defined by the accessory rod.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An accessory positioning system for a cable manager, the accessory positioning system comprising:
a spine member having an extruded construction, whereby the spine member has an at least generally uniform cross-sectional shape along a length thereof that includes a first ledge, wherein the spine member defines a y-axis of a three-dimensional cable management space; a first lateral member oriented transversely relative to the spine member and having an extruded construction, whereby the first lateral member has an at least generally uniform cross-sectional shape along a length thereof that includes a second ledge, wherein the first lateral member defines an x-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space, and wherein the spine member interfaces with the second ledge in a manner to facilitate the spine member being adjustably paired with the first lateral member at any location along the x-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space within a range defined by the length of the first lateral member; an accessory rod having an extruded construction, whereby the accessory rod has an at least generally uniform cross-sectional shape along a length thereof that includes a third ledge, wherein the accessory rod defines a z-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space, and wherein the accessory rod protrudes from the spine member and interfaces with the first ledge in a manner to facilitate the accessory rod being adjustably paired with the spine member at any location along the y-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space within a range defined by the length of the spine member; and a first cable management accessory that interfaces with the third ledge in a manner to facilitate the first cable management accessory being adjustably paired with the accessory rod at any location along the z-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space within a range defined by the length of the accessory rod.

2 . The accessory positioning system of claim 1 , wherein the first lateral member and the spine member have an identical cross-sectional shape.

3 . The accessory positioning system of claim 1 , further comprising a second lateral member having an extruded construction and arranged in parallel relationship with the first lateral member.

4 . The accessory positioning system of claim 3 , wherein the spine member interfaces with the second lateral member.

5 . The accessory positioning system of claim 4 , wherein the first and second lateral members define respective top and bottom structural members of a cable manager.

6 . The accessory positioning system of claim 1 , wherein:
the accessory rod interfaces with the spine member via a base member having a socket that receives a proximal end of the accessory rod; and the base member is clamped against one or more ribs that extend along the length of the spine member.

7 . The accessory positioning system of claim 6 , wherein:
the base member includes at least one hook protruding from a rear thereof, the at least one hook being positioned against a first side of the one or more ribs of the spine member; and the base member includes a rotatable knob having a shaft bearing against a second side, opposite the first side, of the one or more ribs.

8 . An accessory positioning system for a cable manager, the accessory positioning system comprising:
a spine member having an extruded construction, whereby the spine member has an at least generally uniform cross-sectional shape along a length thereof that includes a first ledge, wherein the spine member defines a y-axis of a three-dimensional cable management space; a first lateral member oriented transversely relative to the spine member and having an extruded construction, whereby the first lateral member has an at least generally uniform cross-sectional shape along a length thereof that includes a second ledge, wherein the first lateral member defines an x-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space, and wherein the spine member interfaces with the second ledge in a manner to facilitate the spine member being adjustably paired with the first lateral member at any location along the x-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space within a range defined by the length of the first lateral member; an accessory rod having an extruded construction, whereby the accessory rod has an at least generally uniform cross-sectional shape along a length thereof that includes a third ledge, wherein the accessory rod defines a z-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space, and wherein the accessory rod protrudes from the spine member and interfaces with the first ledge in a manner to facilitate the accessory rod being adjustably paired with the spine member at any location along the y-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space within a range defined by the length of the spine member; and a first cable management accessory that interfaces with the third ledge in a manner to facilitate the first cable management accessory being adjustably paired with the accessory rod at any location along the z-axis of the three-dimensional cable management space within a range defined by the length of the accessory rod; wherein:
a first fastener passes through a first aperture from a first side of a mounting bracket and into a screw-in channel that extends along the length of the spine member; and
a second fastener passes through a second aperture from a second side of the mounting bracket, opposite the first side, and into a slidable nut arranged within a T-slot channel that extends along the length of the first lateral member.

9 . The accessory positioning system of claim 8 , wherein the first lateral member and the spine member have an identical cross-sectional shape.

10 . The accessory positioning system of claim 8 , wherein:
the accessory rod interfaces with the spine member via a base member having a socket that receives a proximal end of the accessory rod; and the base member is clamped against one or more ribs that extend along the length of the spine member.

11 . The accessory positioning system of claim 10 , wherein:
the base member includes at least one hook protruding from a rear thereof, the at least one hook being positioned against a first side of the one or more ribs of the spine member; and the base member includes a rotatable knob having a shaft bearing against a second side, opposite the first side, of the one or more ribs.

12 . The accessory positioning system of claim 8 , wherein the first cable management accessory includes a half-spool accessory snap-fitted against an arcuate portion of the accessory rod.

13 . The accessory positioning system of claim 8 , wherein the first cable management accessory includes a cable strap/buckle accessory having a buckle that is rotatably paired with a buckle support, the buckle support including a mounting boss received within a T-slot channel of the accessory rod.

14 . The accessory positioning system of claim 8 , wherein the first cable management accessory includes a cable finger accessory having a pair of arcuate clamp sections and a cable finger extending outwardly from one of the pair of arcuate clamp sections.

15 . An accessory positioning system for a cable manager, the accessory positioning system comprising:
a spine member having an extruded construction, whereby the spine member has an at least generally uniform cross-sectional shape along a length thereof that includes a first ledge, wherein the spine member defines a y-axis of a three-dimensional cable management space; a fi

Assignees

• Chatsworth Prod Inc

Inventors

• Hennrich Preston Ellis
• Lawrence James I
• Robertson John W
• Fraga Johnny C
• Davis Jared Keith

Classifications

• G16H10/00

  ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data (for medical reports G16H15/00; for therapies or health-improving plans G16H20/00; for the handling or processing of medical images G16H30/00) · CPC title

• H05K7/16

  on hinges or pivots · CPC title

• H05K7/1491 Primary

  having cable management arrangements (management of optical cables G02B6/444; in telecommunication cabinets H04Q1/06) · CPC title

• F16L3/26

  specially adapted for supporting the pipes all along their length, e.g. pipe channels or ducts · CPC title

• F16L3/233

  by means of a flexible band · CPC title