CPC H05K 5/03 (2013.01) [H02G 3/14 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
1. A protective apparatus for telecommunication cables comprising:
a mounting frame configured to be affixed to a wall, the mounting frame comprising a lattice structure having a first member, a second member, and at least one transverse member extending between the first and second members; and
a protective skirt configured to be selectively engaged with the mounting frame to define an internal volume configured for routing of the telecommunications cables, the protective skirt being moveable between a retained position and a released position through flexion of the protective skirt,
wherein the mounting frame or the protective skirt comprises a U-channel disposed at an edge and the other of the protective skirt and the mounting frame comprises a flange configured to be received in the U-channel,
wherein the protective skirt is engaged with the mounting frame when the protective skirt is in the retained position and the flange is received in the U-channel and the protective skirt is disengaged from the mounting frame when the protective skirt is in the released position and the flange is withdrawn from the U-channel; and
wherein the at least one transverse member includes at least one cable retention feature configured to restrain the telecommunication cables in a position within the internal volume.
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