Flexible cable manager

- Smed International, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a bottom view of the flexible cable manager embodying my design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof illustrating the flexible cable manager secured to an underside of a mounting structure as indicated in dash-dot lines, and illustrating a cable as indicated by dotted lines projecting into and out of the flexible cable manager. An elevational view taken from any point around the flexible cable manager will be identical to this view.

FIG. 3 is a sectional elevational view thereof taken along line 3—3 in FIG. 1

FIG. 4 is a perspective view, taken from above, and illustrating the interior of the flexible cable manager.

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view thereof secured on top of a horizontal mounting structure; and,

FIG. 6. is a side elevational view thereof secured on a vertical mounting structure.

In the drawings, the structures depicted by dotted lines or dash-dot lines are solely for environmental purposes, and do not constitute part of the present invention.

Claims

The ornamental design for a flexible cable manager, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D31552 September 1899 Heywood
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2364262 December 1944 Wehringer
2506333 May 1950 Bedynek
2572478 October 1951 Hawkins
D250575 December 19, 1978 Hakansson
4322045 March 30, 1982 Tellier
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4872622 October 10, 1989 Mansfield
D346869 May 10, 1994 Houssian
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5873540 February 23, 1999 Hardin
Foreign Patent Documents
2 145 393 March 1985 GB
WO 88/05023 July 1988 WO
WO 94/15867 July 1994 WO
Patent History
Patent number: D462890
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 15, 2001
Date of Patent: Sep 17, 2002
Assignee: Smed International, Inc. (Calgary)
Inventor: Thomas A. Brown (Calgary)
Primary Examiner: Doris V. Coles
Assistant Examiner: Elizabeth A. Albert
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Flynn, Thiel, Boutell & Tanis, P.C.
Application Number: 29/143,528
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/356
International Classification: 0805;