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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2018
Extreme Networks, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Christopher A. Widmann, Apex, NC (US);
Bruce R. Sanfelici, Durham, NC (US);
Peter M. Howarth, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Ting-Feng Fan, Taoyuan, TW;
Extreme Networks, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A system is configured to manage connectors configured to engage with corresponding connector ports. The system maintains the relative position of the connectors. For example, the connectors can be plugged into, or unplugged from, a network component, while retaining a desired arrangement. In some embodiments, the system includes one or more connector blocks, one or more cable blocks, one or more crossbars, one or more latching mechanisms, or a combination thereof. The connector blocks engage the connector tab of each connector, allowing the connector to be inserted/removed without a user having to engage/disengage each connector tab by hand. The cable blocks maintain a relative position among connectors and cables. The crossbar rigidly couples the connector blocks together and provides a rigid connection to a mounting reference such as, for example, a standard networking rack. The latching mechanisms secure and release the crossbar from the mounting reference.