Philip A Green

US Patent:

61276316, Oct 3, 2000

Filed:

May 21, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/316814

Inventors:

Philip Scott Green - Snellville GA
Richard John Gulley - Lawrenceville GA
Tony Mark - Richmond, CA
Alan J. Schlenz - Snellville GA
Patrick A. Wolfer - Braselton GA

Assignee:

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

H02G 300

US Classification:

174 72A

Abstract:

A chassis (200) having cable management features includes a frame (210) for holding communication modules (105) that have cables (305) coupled to front surfaces thereof. The chassis also includes cable tunnels (225) formed beneath the frame (210). The cable tunnels (225) are each defined by sidewalls and upper and lower surfaces that form an aperture through the tunnel (225), and the module cables (305) from a particular module (105) can be routed through its associated cable tunnel (225) beneath the frame (210). The chassis (200) also includes cable guides (230), each defining an opening associated with a particular communication module (105), wherein cables (305) coupled to that communication module (105) can be routed through its associated cable tunnel (225) and then through its associated cable guide (230). The cable tunnels (225) and cable guides (230) route cables (305) coupled to corresponding communication modules (105) into groups, each associated with a particular communication module or particular modules (105).