US Patent 7614509 Configurable universal telecom framework

Embodiments of interlocking uprights members for a telecommunications equipment cabinet are presented herein. In some embodiments, the cabinet is configured to hold a plurality of telecommunications components and has at least one variable dimension. The cabinet may be formed by adjustably joining a pair of identical sub-assemblies in one of a plurality of positions. Additionally, each sub-assembly may include a plurality of upright members, with each of the plurality of upright members having an edge that is configured to interlock, substantially along a length of the upright member, with an edge of a corresponding upright member of the other sub-assembly.