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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
May. 15, 2001
Bassel H. Daoud, Parsippany, NJ (US);
David S. Kerr, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Ivan Pawlenko, Holland, PA (US);
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A secure cable trough includes a tray, a retaining member, and an adjustable fastening mechanism. The tray includes a first retaining arm. The retaining member includes a second retaining arm. The retaining member is slideably engaged to the tray. The first retaining arm, the second retaining arm, the tray, and the retaining member define a cavity for housing the cables. The first retaining arm and the second retaining arm extend toward each other and are offset and overlapping. The distance between the first and second retaining arm defines a gap. The gap provides access to cables and allows cables to be inserted and extracted from the trough. The first and second retaining arms inhibit cables housed within the trough from inadvertently falling out. The adjustable fastening mechanism slideably engages and locks the retaining member to the tray. The adjustable fastening mechanism allows the retaining member to be positioned relative to the tray. The size of the gap is proportional to the relative position between the tray and the retaining member.