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Abstract

The title of the invention is Cable Management Device. An apparatus and method for managing cables in a communication rack system having a first upright support member, a second support member spaced apart from the first support member to define an upright plane, a plurality of fastening locations along the first and second support members, an electronic device releasably mounted to the support members at selected fastening locations, and a plurality of cables projecting from a front surface of the electronic device. In one embodiment, a cable management device includes a mounting structure and a support structure. The mounting structure generally has a plurality of universal mounting sites arranged to correspond to the fastening locations along a portion of the first and second support members so that the mounting structure can be releasably affixed to the support members at selected fastening sites. The support structure projects from the mounting structure in a cross-wise support plane transverse to the upright plane and transverse to the first and second support members. The support structure is positioned relative to the mounting structure to support the cables to run at least substantially cross-wise with respect to the first and second support members at a selected elevation outward from the upright plane with respect to the electronic device when the mounting structure is coupled to at least one of the upright support members. The cable management device supports and retains the communication cables either in the front or the rear of the electronic devices from which they project in order to protect the cables and to allow the electronic devices to be stacked closely together. The cable management device can also be adjustable to work with electronic devices of various sizes.

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