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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1999
Ralph Warren Jensen, Austin, TX (US);
David Scott Thornton, Austin, TX (US);
Richard Steven Mills, Austin, TX (US);
Dell USA, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A cable management system (,) is disclosed for coupling and retaining cables (,) for rack-mounted electronic components. The cable management system (,) includes a cable arm (,) that can pivot between an extended position and a collapsed position to accommodate movement in the rack-mounted component. Coupled to the cable arm are cable retainers (,). Each cable retainer includes a platform (,) and prongs (,). Each prong includes a stem (,) and a tapered projection (,). The combination of the platform (,), and the stem (,) and tapered projection (,) of adjacent prongs (,) forms a cavity for receiving a cable (,). The cable arm includes a number of slots in the supports of the cable arm for receiving latches, locks, or other fasteners of the cable retainer (,) for coupling the cable retainer (,) to the cable arm (,).