Cable support apparatus

Abstract

An intersection member is provided 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 includes 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. A hardware mounting assembly is provided for mounting hardware relative to a cable support apparatus, which includes 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.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . 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.    
     
     
         2 . A hardware mounting assembly as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the bracket portion is provided with preformed openings therein to receive various hardware components.  
     
     
         3 . A hardware mounting assembly as recited in  claim 1 , which further includes a transition portion extending from the bracket portion such that transition portion supports and directs cables when positioned thereon.  
     
     
         4 . A hardware mounting assembly as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the transition portion includes a curved surface to support cables thereon while forming a path for routing cables away from the channel section.  
     
     
         5 . 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.    
     
     
         6 . A cable support assembly as recited in  claim 5 , which further includes a transition portion extending from the bracket portion such that transition portion supports and directs cables when positioned thereon.  
     
     
         7 . A cable support assembly as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the transition portion includes a curved surface to support cables thereon while forming a path for routing cables away from the channel section.