Panduit Corporation

University of Rochester

Mark A Acklin

Samuel C Ramey

Joseph Allen Dukes

James N Fleming

Frank J Graczyk

Gary L Zernach

Nathan W Pascarella

Travis M Samples

Darron J Wright

Alva Benjamin Eaton

Mark A Vogel

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus for closing off an opening above, below, or between electronic equipment in a rack. The rack includes a pair of equipment rails. The electronic equipment is mounted to the equipment rails. The apparatus includes a base, a roller shade, and a handle. The roller shade is rotatably connected to the base and includes a free end extending from the base when the roller shade is rotated. The handle is connected to the free end of the roller shade. The base is removably connected to the equipment rails at a first position. The handle is removably connected to the equipment rails at a second position spaced apart from the first position such that the free end of the roller shade is extended to close off the opening in the rack.

Roller shade filler panel

A power outlet for a divided channel raceway system and method for installation are provided wherein the power outlet includes a base mountable substantially over the communication channel of the raceway and a terminal interface arm for extending from the base into the power channel of the raceway.

Power outlet for divided channel raceway

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Mokena, IL, United States of America

Mark A Acklin