US 12,072,546 B2
Cable trough and method
Ruben Arvilla, Chihuahua (MX); Shannon T. Terry, Plymouth, MN (US); and Oscar Daniel Valenzuela Lopez, Chihuahua (MX)
Assigned to COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Appl. No. 17/628,433
Filed by COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
PCT Filed Jul. 17, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/042625
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 19, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/016113, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 28, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0269026 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 6/46 (2006.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); H02G 3/04 (2006.01); H02G 3/06 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/475 (2023.05) [G02B 6/4459 (2013.01); H02G 3/0437 (2013.01); H02G 3/045 (2013.01); H02G 3/0608 (2013.01); H02G 3/0456 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cable routing system comprising:
a cable exit trough comprising:
a base portion, and a first sidewall and a second sidewall extending from the base portion to define a cable exit pathway, a first cutout located between the base portion and the first sidewall, and a second cutout located between the base portion and the second sidewall, the first cutout and the second cutouts extending partially into the cable exit pathway;
a support member having a top edge and a bottom edge, the support member extending on the top edge from a bottom surface of the base portion;
a ledge extending perpendicular from the top edge of the support member in an opposing direction from the cable exit pathway;
a first bracket on a first end of the support member and a second bracket on a second end of the support member, each bracket comprising a first extending portion having a slot and a second extending portion having a receiving slot; and
a fastener comprising a turn piece, a threaded cylinder, and a bar, the bar and the threaded cylinder capable of extending through the slot and the receiving slot, wherein tightening the fastener causes the first extending portion and the second extending portion to compress.