초록 ▼

A wire management arrangement is provided in a work surface arrangement to route cabling through the work surfaces. The wire management system includes two end grommet assemblies at the opposite ends of each work surface which permit the horizontal and vertical passage of cabling therethrough, and s

A wire management arrangement is provided in a work surface arrangement to route cabling through the work surfaces. The wire management system includes two end grommet assemblies at the opposite ends of each work surface which permit the horizontal and vertical passage of cabling therethrough, and secondary grommets which permit the passage of cabling vertically therethrough. Each of the end grommet assemblies includes a housing that defines a vertical passage which extends through the work surface and a horizontal passage which is in communication with the vertical passage and extends through an end edge of the work surface so as to open into an adjacent work surface. A top cover and end cover are pivotally connected to the housing to respectively cover the vertical and horizontal passages.

대표청구항 ▼

[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] A grommet for managing cables comprising:a housing having a pair of spaced apart housing side walls and an open end at one end of said side walls which opens sidewardly in an outwa

[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] A grommet for managing cables comprising:a housing having a pair of spaced apart housing side walls and an open end at one end of said side walls which opens sidewardly in an outward direction, said housing further including a bottom wall which extends between said side walls adjacent said open end, said bottom wall extending inwardly away from said open end to enclose a portion of the bottom of said housing, said housing having an open interior which defines a vertical passage extending through said housing and a horizontal passage disposed above said bottom wall that extends inwardly from said open end and is in communication with said vertical passage;a horizontally enlarged top cover which includes first pivot means for pivotally connecting said top cover to said housing, said first pivot means defining a first pivot axis which extends sidewardly between said housing side walls such that said top cover is pivotable between a closed position and an open position, said top cover overlying said vertical passage when in said closed position and projecting upwardly so as to provide access to said vertical passage when in said open position, said top cover including at least one notch in an edge thereof which opens vertically through said top cover to permit the passage of cabling through said notch and said vertical passage when said top cover is in said closed position; andan end cover disposed adjacent to said open end which has an L-shaped cross-section defined by a horizontal section and a vertical section depending downwardly from said horizontal section, said end cover including second pivot means for pivotally connecting said end cover to said housing such that said end cover is pivotable between a closed position and an open position about a second horizontal pivot axis extending sidewardly between said housing side walls, said horizontal section overlying said bottom wall of said housing so as to enclose a top of said horizontal passage when said end cover is in said closed position, said vertical section extending downwardly so as to substantially enclose said open end of said housing when in said closed position and including at least one notch in an edge thereof which opens horizontally between said horizontal passage and an exterior of said grommet.