Adc Telecommunications, Inc.

Al Feaster

Michael Jay Follingstad

Eric L Lovaasen

Jane Livingston

A cable management system is provided including a rack for holding telecommunications equipment, and a ribcage cable support member along a vertical side of the rack. The ribcage cable support member includes a plurality of forwardly and rearwardly extending ribs. The ribs each include cable retention tabs. A plurality of spools are provided for cable storage on the ribcage cable support member. Holes through the ribcage cable support member allow access between the front and rear portions. An additional rack may be positioned on an opposite side of the ribcage cable support member to the first rack, and two columns of ribs are provided.

Vertical cable management system with ribcage structure

A cable management system () is provided including a rack () for holding telecommunications equipment (), and a ribcage cable support member () along a vertical side of the rack. The ribcage cable support member includes a plurality of forwardly and rearwardly extending ribs (). The ribs each include cable retention tabs (). A plurality of spools () are provided for cable storage on the ribcage cable support member. Holes () through the ribcage cable support member allow access between the front and rear portions. An additional rack may be positioned on an opposite side of the ribcage cable support member to the first rack, and two columns of ribs are provided. Resilient plastic edge protectors () maybe fitted onto the ribs ().

A cable management system ( ) is provided including a rack ( ) for holding telecommunications equipment ( ), and a ribcage cable support member ( ) along a vertical side of the rack. The ribcage cable support member includes a plurality of forwardly and rearwardly extending ribs ( ). The ribs each include cable retention tabs ( ). A plurality of spools ( ) are provided for cable storage on the ribcage cable support member. Holes ( ) through the ribcage cable support member allow access between the front and rear portions. An additional rack may be positioned on an opposite side of the ribcage cable support member to the first rack, and two columns of ribs are provided. Resilient plastic edge protectors ( ) may be fitted onto the ribs ( ).

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Al Feaster