Adjustable cable-supporting hinge assembly

A pivotable electronic component assembly, comprising:

• a first structure including at least a first electronic component;
• a second structure pivotably coupled to said first structure, and including at least a second electronic component having at least one cable coupled between said at least a first and at least a second electronic component;
• and
• an adjustable cable-supporting hinge assembly removably mounted to said first structure and to said second structure, for pivotably and adjustably coupling said second structure to said first structure, said adjustable cable-supporting hinge assembly including:
• a hollow cylindrical hub member having a first and second end, wherein said hollow cylindrical hub member includes a cable receiving region extending from said first end to said second end of said hollow cylinder member adapted to receive said at least one cable coupled between said at least a first and at least a second electronic components and to allow said at least one cable to rotate with said second structure while supporting said at least one cable, and wherein said hollow cylindrical hub member includes a cable-receiving slot extending substantially longitudinally along an axis from said first end to said second end of said hollow cylindrical hub member and adjacent said cable receiving region, wherein said cable-receiving slot is adapted to receive said at least one cable extending between said at least first and second electronic components.

A method of pivotably coupling and supporting a first electronic component electrically connected by at least one flexible connection member to at least a second electronic component, comprising the steps of:

• providing an adjustable, cable supporting hinge assembly, said adjustable cable-supporting hinge assembly including:
• a hollow cylindrical hub member having a first end, a second end, and a cable-receiving region extending from said first end to said second end, said first end fixably mountable to a pivotable support member, said cable-receiving region for receiving at least one cable extending from said first electronic component to said second electronic component supported by said pivotable support member;
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• a clamp member including a mounting portion for mounting said clamp member to a support structure, and a hub member supporting portion having a generally cylindrically shaped hub member receiving region adapted to receive said hollow cylindrical hub member, wherein said hollow cylindrical hub member rotates in said generally cylindrical hub member receiving region;
• removably attaching said hollow cylindrical hub member to said pivotable support member;
• inserting at least one cable into said cable receiving region in said hollow cylindrical hub member;
• positioning said pivotable support member in said support structure;
• and
• rotatably supporting said hollow cylindrical hub member in said support structure, whereby said at least one cable is secured in said cable receiving region of said hollow cylindrical hub member.