Patent ID: 7462072

Claim:
An apparatus for associating a cable including a braid with an electronic device and improving electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) shielding between the cable and the electronic device, the apparatus comprising: a tubular member including an outer dimension, and defining a first opening, a second opening, and a cable cavity, said tubular member being configured to associate with the electronic device and the braid of the cable, said outer dimension of said tubular member being configured to receive a charge from the braid of the cable in a region of said tubular member disposed externally to the electronic device, wherein said outer dimension defines at least one ridge, wherein said at least one ridge is configured to securely associate with at least one groove defined by a backshell of the electronic device, wherein said tubular member is configured so that said second opening is disposable within a device cavity defined by said backshell of the electronic device, wherein said portion of said end of the cable extends through said second opening into said device cavity; and wherein at least a portion of said outer dimension of said tubular member is configured to be enveloped by the braid, said portion being disposed externally to the electronic device, wherein said portion is configured such that said braid envelopes said portion without said braid being folded back upon itself or said portion.