Steelcase Inc.

Jared Alden Judson

Karl Jahn Mead

James L Kraft

Kevin M Stanley

R Scott Hand

Todd C Fitzpatrick

Robert H Greenhoe

A communication cable management and distribution system for use in a modular partitioned workspace environment including a plurality of partition panels defining the workspaces and a consolidation point cabinet mounted on and supported by the partition structure. The cabinet is generally rectangular and includes an interior defined by a top, a bottom, a back, a pair of sides and a front. The cabinet is mounted on the partition structure by mounting brackets which are configured so that the cabinet can only be unmounted from the partition structure by gaining access to the cabinet interior. A back wall in the cabinet interior includes a plurality of apertures which allows cable management elements to be mounted by screws at a plurality of interchangeable locations. One such cable management element is a consolidation point bracket that is pivotable between a first position for storage and a second position offering improved access to the consolidation point. The cabinet includes a back double wall which increases the strength of the cabinet and allows an area for the screws to terminate internally of the cabinet. A method of mounting the cabinet on the partition structure is also disclosed. The method includes securing a first mounting bracket to a first vertical frame member of the partition structure, hanging the cabinet on the first mounting bracket so that the cabinet is supported thereby, and locking the cabinet to the first mounting bracket.

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Cambridge, MA, United States of America

Jared Alden Judson