IP Library › Granted Patent US 8,901,418
Granted Patent B2
US 8,901,418 · App. 13/922,777 · Granted Dec 2, 2014

Server cabinet

Inventors: Jonathan D. Walker (Chicago, IL); Shi Gui Zhang (Wuxi, CN); Robert L. Fritz (Elwood, IL); Roger D. Segroves (Lockport, IL); Tomasz K. Waz (Orland Park, IL); Gregory L. McClain (Homer Glen, IL); Matthew C. Isoda (Clarendon Hills, IL); Alan F. Wojcik (Cedar Lake, IN); Roman J. Churnovic (Joliet, IL); Pierre Perez (Alsip, IL); Charles T. Newcomb (Naperville, IL); Michael R. Walters (Crystal Lake, IL); Mark J. Donnell (Orland Park, IL); Mark A. Vogel (Mokena, IL)
Assignee: Panduit Corp.
H05K5/0247H05K5/03H05K5/02H05K7/1488H05K7/1491
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Patent No.
US 8,901,418
App. No.
13/922,777
Granted
Dec 2, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A frame for a cabinet is provided. The frame includes a side-to-side beam, a front-to-back beam connected to the side-to-side beam, and a vertical post connected to the side-to-side beam. The front-to-back beam is inset relative to the vertical post to form a cable-routing area along a side of the frame.

Claims (30)

1. A frame for a cabinet, comprising:

a side-to-side beam;

a front-to-back beam connected to the side-to-side beam;

a vertical post connected to the side-to-side beam,

wherein the front-to-back beam is inset relative to the vertical post to form a cable-routing area along a side of the frame;

an equipment rail removably connected to the front-to-back beam; and

a vertical blanking panel removably connected to the equipment rail and the vertical post.

2. The frame of claim 1 , wherein the vertical post is removably connected to the side-to-side beam.

3. The frame of claim 1 , wherein the front-to-back beam is inset relative to an intersection of the side-to-side beam and the vertical post.

4. The frame of claim 1 , wherein the front-to-back beam is perpendicular to the side-to-side beam and the vertical post is perpendicular to the front-to-back beam and the side-to-side beam.

5. The frame of claim 1 , wherein the side-to-side beam includes a cable-routing opening.

6. The frame of claim 5 , further comprising a cover plate removably connected to the side-to-side beam and aligned with the cable-routing opening.

7. The frame of claim 5 , further comprising a modular jack disposed in the cable-routing opening.

8. The frame of claim 5 , further comprising a sensor disposed in the cable-routing opening.

9. The frame of claim 1 , further comprising a face plate removably connected to the side-to-side beam and the vertical post.

10. The frame of claim 9 , wherein the face plate includes a face plate opening aligned with a cable-routing opening in the side-to-side beam.

11. The frame of claim 10 , further comprising a cover plate removably connected to the face plate and aligned with the face plate opening.

12. The frame of claim 1 , further comprising a top cap removably connected to at least one of the front-to-back beam, the side-to-side beam, and the vertical post, wherein the top cap includes at least one cable-routing opening aligned with the cable-routing area.

13. The frame of claim 12 , further comprising a side panel rotatably connected to the top cap and the vertical post.

14. The frame of claim 1 , further comprising a caster connected to the side-to-side beam.

15. The frame of claim 1 , further comprising a leveling leg connected to the side-to-side beam.

16. A frame for a cabinet, comprising:

a side-to-side beam;

a front-to-back beam connected to the side-to-side beam;

a vertical post connected to the side-to-side beam,

wherein the front-to-back beam is inset relative to the vertical post to form a cable-routing area along a side of the frame;

an equipment rail removably connected to the front-to-back beam; and

an accessory bracket removably connected to the equipment rail and at least one accessory removably connected to the accessory bracket.

17. The frame of claim 16 , wherein the accessory includes a patch panel cassette.

18. The frame of claim 16 , wherein the accessory includes a cable management finger.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2013
From: WALKER, JONATHAN D.; ZHANG, SHI GUI; FRITZ, ROBERT L.; SEGROVES, ROGER D.; WAZ, TOMASZ K.; MCCLAIN, GREGORY L.; ISODA, MATTHEW C.; WOJCIK, ALAN F.; CHURNOVIC, ROMAN J.; PEREZ, PIERRE; NEWCOMB, CHARLES T.; WALTERS, MICHAEL R.; DONNELL, MARK J.; VOGEL, MARK A.
To: PANDUIT CORP.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61663898 · Jun 25, 2012
Related Publication 20130342091A1 · Dec 26, 2013