Cable holder

Abstract

A cable holder including a frame having a plurality of resiliently flexible trays arranged in a column. A top surface of one of the plurality of trays and the bottom surface of another of the plurality of trays immediately positioned above it forms a pocket that is sized and shaped to receive at least one cable. Each of the trays includes at least one low rail extending from the top surface thereof, and the remainder of the trays includes at least one high rail extending from the bottom surface thereof. A clip is secured to the frame for attachment to a bracket. The trays are depressed to open the pocket, enabling insertion of one or more cables therein or removal therefrom. The resiliency of the trays along with the low rails and high rails deform the cables to form slight bends therein to prevent side-to-side movement or slippage of the cables.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cable holder, comprising a frame including a hanger having a first end, a second end opposite said first end, a first side, a second side opposite said first side, and a plurality of trays extending from said first side, each of said plurality of trays includes a top surface and a bottom surface opposite said top surface, said top surface of one of said plurality of trays and said bottom surface of another of said plurality of trays immediately positioned above said one of said plurality of trays forming a pocket that is sized and shaped to receive at least one cable. 
     
     
         2 . The cable holder of  claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of trays includes at least one low rail extending from said top surface thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The cable holder of  claim 2 , wherein said at least one low rail includes a plurality of low rails. 
     
     
         4 . The cable holder of  claim 3 , wherein at least one of said plurality of trays includes at least one high rail extending from said bottom surface thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The cable holder of  claim 4 , wherein said plurality of trays are arranged in a column extending proximate from said first end of said hanger and proximate to said second end of said hanger. 
     
     
         6 . The cable holder of  claim 5 , wherein one of said plurality of trays positioned proximate to said second end of said hanger does not include a said at least one high rail, while each of the remaining of said plurality of trays includes at least one high rail. 
     
     
         7 . The cable holder of  claim 6 , wherein each of said plurality of trays includes an upward lip extending therefrom. 
     
     
         8 . The cable holder of  claim 7 , wherein each of said plurality of trays is resiliently flexible such that it is moveable by depressing said upward lip. 
     
     
         9 . The cable holder of  claim 8 , wherein said frame includes a canopy attached to said first end of said hanger. 
     
     
         10 . The cable holder of  claim 9 , wherein said canopy includes a bottom surface and at least one high rail extending from said bottom surface of said canopy. 
     
     
         11 . The cable holder of  claim 10 , further comprising a clip attached to said canopy, said clip being sized and shaped to attach said cable holder to a structure. 
     
     
         12 . The cable holder of  claim 11 , wherein said clip includes at least one opening, and said canopy includes a rear side and a projection extending outwardly from said rear side, said projection of said canopy being sized and shaped to receive said at least one opening of said clip. 
     
     
         13 . The cable holder of  claim 12 , wherein said clip includes a head, a leg portion extending substantially perpendicular from said head, and a back portion extending substantially perpendicular from said head, said at least one opening includes a first opening formed within said leg portion and a second opening formed within said at least back portion.