Cable management apparatus

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a cable management apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the cable management apparatus of FIG. 1 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged right side view of the cable management system of FIGS. 1 and 2 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of the cable management apparatus of FIGS. 1-3 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged rear view of the cable management system of FIGS. 1-4 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged left side view of the cable management system of FIGS. 1-5 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged top view of the cable management apparatus of FIGS. 1-6;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged bottom view of the cable management apparatus of FIGS. 1-7;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the cable management apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of the cable management system of FIG. 9 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged right side view of the cable management apparatus of FIGS. 9 and 10 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged front view of the cable management system of FIGS. 9-11 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged rear view of the cable management system of FIGS. 9-12 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 14 is an enlarged left side view of the cable management system of FIGS. 9-13 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 15 is an enlarged top view of the cable management apparatus of FIGS. 9-14;

FIG. 16 is an enlarged bottom view of the cable management apparatus of FIGS. 9-15;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the cable management apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 18 is an enlarged perspective view of the cable management apparatus of FIG. 17 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 19 is an enlarged right side view of the cable management system of FIGS. 17 and 18 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 20 is an enlarged front view of the cable management system of FIGS. 17-19 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 21 is an enlarged rear view of the cable management system of FIGS. 17-20 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 22 is an enlarged left side view of the cable management system of FIGS. 17-21 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 23 is an enlarged top view of the cable management apparatus of FIGS. 17-22;

FIG. 24 is an enlarged bottom view of the cable management apparatus of FIGS. 17-23;

FIG. 25 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the cable management apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 26 is an enlarged perspective view of the cable management system of FIG. 25 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 27 is a an enlarged right side view of the cable management system of FIGS. 25 and 26 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 28 is an enlarged front view of the cable management system of FIGS. 25-27 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 29 is an enlarged rear view of the cable management system of FIGS. 25-28 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 30 is an enlarged left side view of the cable management system of FIGS. 25-29 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 31 is an enlarged top view of the cable management apparatus of FIGS. 25-30;

FIG. 32 is an enlarged bottom view of the cable management apparatus of FIGS. 25-31;

FIG. 33 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the cable management apparatus of the present invention;

FIG. 34 is an enlarged perspective view of the cable management system of FIG. 33 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 35 is an enlarged right side view of the cable management system of FIGS. 33 and 34 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 36 is an enlarged front view of the cable management system of FIGS. 33-35 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 37 is an enlarged rear view of the cable management system of FIGS. 33-36 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 38 is an enlarged left side view of the cable management system of FIGS. 33-37 shown broken into three parts for ease of disclosure;

FIG. 39 is an enlarged top view of the cable management apparatus of FIGS. 33-38; and,

FIG. 40 is an enlarged bottom view of the cable management apparatus of FIGS. 33-39.

Claims

The ornamental design for a cable management apparatus, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D468699
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 4, 2001
Date of Patent: Jan 14, 2003
Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Inventors: Brian P. Bjorklund (Lilburn, GA), Kenneth F. Bugg (Decatur, GA)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP
Application Number: 29/142,858
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Conduit, Duct Or Channel (D13/155)
International Classification: 1303;