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A wire management system for use with furniture panels and being especially useful for the management of voice and data wiring includes a support plate and a plurality of vertically arranged rows of slots for receiving mounting blocks for patch panel brackets and the like. The slots may be provided

A wire management system for use with furniture panels and being especially useful for the management of voice and data wiring includes a support plate and a plurality of vertically arranged rows of slots for receiving mounting blocks for patch panel brackets and the like. The slots may be provided in the plate itself or in a series of channel members attached to the plate. The blocks can be rotated 90 degrees to facilitate the connection of wiring to wiring connection devices when the blocks are in a first position and to a second position in which the wires and associated equipment occupy a minimum amount of space. The cover for the wire management system is preferably hinged at the top or side. A lock may be provided therefore for security, and a prop rod may be provided to hold the cover in an open position. In a most preferred embodiment, the plate may be adjusted using telescoping components to accommodate different size openings in the furniture module. In another aspect of the invention, strain relief brackets are provided and are coupled to the slots below the mounting blocks.

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[ What is claimed is:] [23.] A wire management system for an office furniture panel comprising:panel frame elements defining an opening;a support plate mounted within the opening;a door mounted on the frame elements for movement between an open position and a closed position in which the door is par

[ What is claimed is:] [23.] A wire management system for an office furniture panel comprising:panel frame elements defining an opening;a support plate mounted within the opening;a door mounted on the frame elements for movement between an open position and a closed position in which the door is parallel to but spaced apart from the support plate;a plurality of mounting blocks having a first side and an adjacent second side and further including means for attaching either adjoining side to the support plate, whereby the mounting blocks may be arranged in a first position in which the first side is perpendicular to the support plate or a second position in which the first side is adjacent to and parallel to the support plate; andat least one wire connection device attached to a pair of the mounting blocks.