| US 7,565,051 B2 | ||
| Cable manager including nestable radius limiter | ||
| Soutsada Vongseng, Chanhassen, Minn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 27, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/231,320. | ||
| Application 12/231320 is a continuation of application No. 12/072085, filed on Feb. 22, 2008, granted, now 7,421,183. | ||
| Application 12/072085 is a continuation of application No. 11/397922, filed on Apr. 03, 2006, granted, now 7,359,610. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2009/0067801 A1, Mar. 12, 2009 | ||
| Int. Cl. G02B 6/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 385—135 [385/134; 385/136; 385/137] | 16 Claims |
| 1. A method of arranging a plurality of cable radius limiters, the method comprising the steps of:
a) providing first and second cable radius limiters, each cable radius limiter having a body that defines a longitudinal axis,
the body having a curved surface, each cable radius limiter further defining a notch and including a central tab located opposite
the notch, the central tab extending from the body in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis;
b) mounting the first and second cable radius limiters to a panel in one of a first mounting configuration and a second mounting
configuration, each of the first and second cable radius limiters capable of mounting to the panel in both the first mounting
configuration and the second mounting configuration;
c) wherein the first and second cable radius limiters matably engage one another to form a spool having curved surfaces facing
in opposite directions when mounted to the panel in the first mounting configuration; and
d) wherein the first and second cable radius limiters nest such that the central tab of one of the cable radius limiter is
positioned within the notch of the other cable radius limiter when mounted to the panel in the second mounting configuration.
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