	US 7,551,827 B2
	Cable exit trough with insert
Michael J. Wentworth, Belle Plaine, Minn. (US); Brian L. Johnson, Maple Grove, Minn. (US); Wayne Johnson, Rosemount, Minn. (US); Thomas W. Kampf, Minnetonka, Minn. (US); and Alex Watts, Minnetonka, Minn. (US)
Assigned to ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn. (US)
Filed on Nov. 29, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/605,849.
Application 11/605849 is a continuation of application No. 11/137125, filed on May 25, 2005, granted, now 7,155,104.
Application 11/137125 is a continuation of application No. 10/890417, filed on Jul. 12, 2004, granted, now 6,915,056.
Application 10/890417 is a continuation of application No. 10/622501, filed on Jul. 18, 2003, granted, now 6,763,169.
Application 10/622501 is a continuation of application No. 09/680700, filed on Oct. 06, 2000, granted, now 6,625,373.
Prior Publication US 2007/0230888 A1, Oct. 04, 2007
Int. Cl. G02B 6/00 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 385—134

90 Claims

1. A cable routing system, comprising:

a.) a lateral trough section, the lateral trough section including an upstanding side having a substantially uniform height and terminating at a top edge, the lateral trough section defining a cable pathway; and

b.) a cable exit assembly releasably mounted to the lateral trough section, the cable exit assembly including:

i.) a curved cable supporting surface that defines a cable exit pathway leading away from the cable pathway when the cable exit assembly is mounted to the lateral trough section such that a user is permitted to route a cable over the upstanding side, the cable supporting surface being curved so as not to violate a minimum cable bend radius, wherein the curved cable supporting surface defines an aperture; and

ii.) an insert positionable within the aperture of the curved cable supporting surface, the insert including a first surface extending upward relative to the curved cable supporting surface when the insert is positioned within the aperture, the first surface assisting in routing cables within the cable exit pathway.