Patent ID: 7524201

Claim:
A system for electrically connecting first and second electronic devices, the first and second electronic devices movable relative to each other, comprising: an electric cable having end segments and a medial segment therebetween, each end segment connecting to one of the first and second electronic devices, a tensioning mechanism operative to maintain a tensile load on the medial segment of the electric cable in response to relative motion between the first and second electronic devices, a guide mechanism operative to guide the electric cable in response to relative motion between the first and second electronic devices, and a strain relief mechanism operative to mitigate the transmission of tensile loads from the medial segment to either of the end segments; wherein the electric cable includes a plurality of individual connecting wires enclosed within a resilient sheath, and wherein each strain relief mechanism includes a structural flange connecting to a respective one of the electronic devices and a strain relief fitting, the strain relief fitting operative to direct tensile loads acting on the medial segment of the electric cable to pass through the strain relief fitting and into the structural flange.