Abstract: A cable duct coupler includes an inner wall shaped to define a cable-receiving channel therebetween, a support rib extending from the inner wall and including at least one mount clip, an axially extending outer wall outwardly spaced from the inner wall to define a duct section receiving space therebetween, and at least one removable retention clip. The retention clip has arms that extend into the duct section receiving space, such that upon insertion of cable duct sections, such as a cable trough or fitting, into the duct section receiving space, the retention clip biases the duct sections against the inner wall to retain the duct sections together. The removable retention clip is movable between an insert position in which the arms extend into the duct section receiving space to allow coupling and a detach position in which the arms no longer extend into the duct section receiving space to allow disassembly of the discrete duct sections.

Abstract: A patch cord connector for electrically and mechanically connecting a plurality of wires from a cable into a patch panel. The connector includes a housing having a cable entry aperture, a load bar retainable in the housing for arraying termination points of the plurality of wires into a predetermined configuration, and a printed circuit board having a first set of terminals for engaging the arrayed termination points of the plurality of wires and a second set of terminals for engaging the patch panel. The first and second sets of terminals are electrically connected by the printed circuit board. The housing includes a retention mechanism for retaining the cable and providing strain relief relative to the cable entry aperture and/or includes complementary support structure between the housing and the terminal to provide strain relief to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A routing clamp for routing a bundle of elongated members along a mounting surface having an aperture therein.

Abstract: A system for attaching an enclosure to a fiber optic rack is disclosed. The system includes at least one bracket having a mounting aperture pattern which at least partially matches the rack aperture patterns presently in use.

Abstract: The reenterable wireway system of the present invention includes a channel-shaped slotted duct, an integrally co-extruded U-shaped cover assembly and discrete latches. The duct has an elongate base and two substantially parallel duct walls extending generally perpendicularly from the base with each of the walls disposed adjacent respective longitudinal edges thereof. The duct walls include at least a pair of adjacent duct fingers which define a slot permitting selective routing of wires of the bundle. The cover assembly has an elongate planar center element with a plurality of hinges and a plurality of corner elements, which have a first component co-planar with the central element, and a second component depending normal to the first component disposed. The orientation of the first and second components may be changed when the cover is molded to be biased in a “remain-open” position.

Abstract: A hinged duct system with a hinged cover is provided that includes a base member and a duct cover. The base member has a bottom wall and sidewalls defining a receiving channel. A distal end of at least one of the sidewalls includes a base hook having an inwardly directed flange portion and a convex portion extending outwardly from the receiving channel towards the at least one sidewall. A distal end of the convex portion is spaced from the flange portion to define a cavity therebetween. The duct cover is hingedly attached to the at least one sidewall. The duct cover includes at least one curved end portion forming a hinge end section. The hinge end section includes a cover hook having a distal end receivable in the base member cavity and a cover flange spaced inwardly from the cover hook. When the duct cover is mounted to the base member the cover flange abuts the convex portion of the base hook with a pre-load pressure that creates a point of contact pressure engagement point on the convex portion.

Abstract: A cable management ring for managing the routing paths of electrical or communication wires, cords, cables and other elongated elements includes a pair of arms extending from a baseplate, at least one of the arms being L-shaped and constructed so that it can be rotatably flexed to a fully open position with respect to the other arm. The baseplate of the ring includes one of a variety of mounting mechanism for attaching the ring to a rack or other desired mounting surface.

Abstract: A termination clamp for the optical fiber of a fiber optic cable is disclosed. The clamp includes a crimpable housing, adapted to receive first and second clamp members. The fiber extends between the clamp members and crimping of the housing secures the fiber within the termination. One clamp member includes an exit chamfer to avoid bending of the fiber during crimping.

Abstract: A coupler having converging corner-wall sections is disclosed. Convergence thereof provides the draft necessary to remove the coupler form a conventional plastic mold.

Abstract: A support bracket assembly affixes and supports various cable duct raceway sections and is mountable to a rod, which may be affixed to various support structures such as a support bar or ladder rail. The bracket assembly includes a support bracket and a support element fixedly positionable on the rod. The bracket assembly includes a substantially planar support surface of a predetermined length with two longitudinal edges and two ends, a substantially planar flange surface substantially parallel to and spaced from the support surface and having a longitudinal edge on a same side as a first longitudinal edge of the support surface, and a connecting surface that connects the support surface and the flange surface. A first opening is provided on the planar support surface near one of the two ends. The first opening extends inward from the first longitudinal edge of the support surface and is sized to receive a rod. The first opening defines at least a rear contact surface and a side contact surface.

Abstract: A device bracket system with a main body that includes a top with an aperture and a longitudinal side depending from the top and having a first end and a second end. An electrical receptacle or a communication receptacle is mounted to the main body and aligned with the aperture. A first mounting assembly is attached to the longitudinal side and being positioned so as to be nearer to the first end of the longitudinal side and so that a gap is formed between the first mounting assembly and the first end of the longitudinal side. A second mounting assembly is attached to the longitudinal side and spaced from the first mounting assembly, wherein the second mounting assembly has a longitudinal dimension that is less than or equal to a longitudinal dimension of the gap.

Abstract: A cable retainer that has a body with a trough formed therein that extends along a longitudinal axis and a retention post extension that is attached to and extends away from the body along a direction that is parallel to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A modular communications connector includes a housing defining a plug receiving opening, a conductor carrying sled including a printed circuit board designed in conjunction with the conductors to improve crosstalk performance. The connector includes a wire containment fixture arrangement allows for simplified field termination of the modular connector. The connector is assembled by loading the contacts and printed circuit board onto the sled, which is snap fit into the housing. Then, wires are positioned through the wire containment fixture and the fixture is slidably engaged with the sled at a first position and slid along the sled to a second position where the wires are terminated with IDCs mounted on the sled. The connector preferably includes first and second pluralities of conductors, with the second plurality each having IDC portions arranged in first and second rows of four IDCs.

Abstract: A terminal applicator comprising a terminal advancing mechanism which includes a mechanism for reciprocally advancing and retracting a feed finger which resiliently biases a terminal strip from a first position to a second advanced position in alignment with a crimp die, and a device for controlling reciprocal movement of the advancing mechanism by interacting with the feed finger, whereby feed and retract limits are defined.

Abstract: A coupler for selectively coupling a pair of duplex fiber optic cables in either a matched or reversed configuration is disclosed. The coupler includes a housing, adapted to receive and interlock with the cables, and a detachable wall structure, extending from the housing. The wall structure facilitates insertion of the second cable in the matched configuration. With the wall structure removed, the second cable is insertable into the housing in the reversed configuration.