Claims
- 1. An intersection member for use in a raised floor system having a plurality of support pedestals; a plurality of floor panels; and at least one cable support apparatus wherein the intersection member comprises:
a cable support section; and a plurality of integrally formed connecting portions extending from the cable support section, the plurality of connecting portions being configured and dimensioned to engage a portion of the cable support apparatus such that the cable support section is retained in place when positioned at the intersection of at least two cable pathways and coplanar therewith.
- 2. The intersection member as recited in claim 1, wherein the connecting portions include downwardly oriented tip portions which are configured and dimensioned to interact with a cable support apparatus of a raised floor system such that the intersection member is supported by the cable support apparatus.
- 3. The intersection member as recited in claim 1, wherein the intersection member is open on one side thereof to form at least a two-way intersection.
- 4. The intersection member as recited in claim 1, wherein the intersection member is generally planar to form a four-way intersection between cable pathways.
- 5. The intersection member as recited in claim 1, which is formed as a lattice work of intersecting members joined together.
- 6. The intersection member as recited in claim 5, wherein the intersecting members are formed from wire stock.
- 7. A hardware mounting assembly for mounting hardware relative to a wireframe cable support apparatus, which comprises:
a bracket portion configured and dimensioned to support various hardware components and position the components relative to a wireframe cable support apparatus; and a plurality of notches formed along the bracket portion, the notches being configured and dimensioned to engage wire element portions of the cable support apparatus such that the bracket portion is maintained a predetermined relative distance away from a cable pathway of the cable support apparatus.
- 8. A hardware mounting assembly as recited in claim 7, wherein the bracket portion is provided with preformed openings therein to receive various hardware components.
- 9. A hardware mounting assembly as recited in claim 7, which further includes a transition portion extending from the bracket portion such that transition portion supports and directs cables when positioned thereon.
- 10. A hardware mounting assembly as recited in claim 9, wherein the transition portion includes a curved surface to support cables thereon while forming a path for routing cables away from the channel section.
- 11. A cable support assembly for use with a raised floor system having a plurality of support pedestals, the cable support assembly comprising:
a plurality of modular cable support apparatus each having at least one elongated stringer element being supported a predetermined distance away from a base by a first pair of a plurality of support pedestals and a channel section suspended from the at least one elongated stringer element, the channel section being configured and dimensioned to support lengths of cable thereon; and at least one intersection member having a cable support section and connecting portions extending from the cable support section, the connecting portions being configured and dimensioned to retain the cable support section in place when positioned at the intersection of at least two cable pathways.
- 12. A cable support assembly as recited in claim 11, wherein the connecting portions include downwardly oriented tip portions which are configured and dimensioned to interact with the cable support apparatus such that the intersection member is supported by the cable support apparatus.
- 13. A cable support assembly as recited in claim 11, wherein the intersection member is open on one side thereof to form at least a two-way intersection.
- 14. A cable support assembly as recited in claim 11, wherein the intersection member is generally planar to form a four-way intersection between intersecting cable pathways as defined by a plurality of cable support apparatus.
- 15. A cable support assembly for use with a raised floor system having a plurality of support pedestals, the cable support assembly comprising:
a plurality of cable support apparatus each having at least one elongated stringer element being supported a predetermined distance away from a base by a first pair of a plurality of support pedestals and a channel section suspended from the at least one elongated stringer element, the channel section being configured and dimensioned to support lengths of cable thereon; and a hardware support member including a bracket portion configured and dimensioned to support various hardware components and position the components relative to a cable support apparatus and a plurality of notches formed along the bracket portion, the notches being configured and dimensioned to engage portions of the cable support apparatus such that the bracket portion is maintained a predetermined relative distance from the cable support apparatus.
- 16. A cable support assembly as recited in claim 15, which further includes a transition portion extending from the bracket portion such that transition portion supports and directs cables when positioned thereon.
- 17. A cable support assembly as recited in claim 16, wherein the transition portion includes a curved surface to support cables thereon while forming a path for routing cables away from the channel section.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of and claims priority to International Application Ser. No. PCT/US99/30174, filed Dec. 17, 1998, which application: 1) claims priority to and benefit of U.S. application Ser. No. 60/112,908 filed Dec. 18, 1998; and 2) is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/927,506, filed Sep. 11, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,953,870.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60112908 |
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Continuations (2)
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PCT/US99/30174 |
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09883570 |
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09883570 |
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