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Equipment rack support bracket for power distribution units

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-23
LEVITON MFG
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The present invention is directed to a bracket for supporting power distribution units in equipment racks. The bracket is designed to allow for the attachment of power distribution units to the rack in various orientations, while also allowing for the attachment of other equipment and patch panels. The bracket has slots for mounting screws and is designed to be easily attached to the rack. The technical effect of the invention is to provide a bracket that allows for the secure attachment of power distribution units to the rack in various orientations, while also allowing for the attachment of other equipment and patch panels.

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Power distribution units are manufactured in various shapes and sizes and occupy space that may otherwise be used for equipment and patch panels in an equipment rack or may block access to equipment and patch panels that are positioned in an equipment rack.

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[0020]As described herein a bracket is so shaped to support and position equipment such as an exemplary power distribution unit in various orientations in an equipment rack. The bracket has a number of slots to receive mounting screws to be coupled to the equipment rack.

[0021]An exemplary implementation of a bracket 100 is shown from a front perspective view in FIG. 1 as having a first plate portion 102 and a second plate portion 104 rigidly connected together. The first plate portion 102 has a free first end 106, a second end 108, a first side 110, and a second side 112 (shown in FIG. 2). Further shown in FIG. 1, the first plate portion 102 has a first elongated opening or slot 114 positioned near and extending substantially parallel to the first end 106, a second slot 116 extending substantially parallel with the first slot, and between the first slot and the second end 108 a third slot 118 extending substantially parallel with the second slot and between the second slots and the ...

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Abstract

A bracket shaped to support and position equipment such as an exemplary power distribution unit in various orientations in an equipment rack. The bracket has a number of slots to receive mounting screws for coupling the bracket to the equipment rack and to the equipment.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention is directed generally to equipment racks.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Equipment racks support various types of equipment and patch panels. The equipment typically can have power cords that are each plugged into an electrical power outlet to receive electrical power from the power outlet. Power distribution units having electrical power outlets can be used in conjunction with equipment in racks to furnish electrical power to the equipment by having the power cords of the equipment plugged into the electrical outlets of the power distribution units.[0005]Power distribution units are manufactured in various shapes and sizes and occupy space that may otherwise be used for equipment and patch panels in an equipment rack or may block access to equipment and patch panels that are positioned in an equipment rack.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)[0006]FIG. 1 is a front...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B96/06
CPCH02G3/126
Inventor SMITH, ANTONIO S.BROWN, KENNETH
Owner LEVITON MFG