EMI-shielding strain relief cable boot and dust cover

A data transmission system, comprising:

• a pluggable transceiver and an associated transceiver connector;
• a transmission cable and an associated cable connector sized and arranged to engage the pluggable transceiver connector;
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• a strain relief boot comprising a flexible elongated boot body having a proximal end, a distal end, and an inner surface defining a bore sized and arranged to contain an end portion of the transmission cable and the associated cable connector, and a flexible electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield extending along a substantial length of the boot body to and including an exposed surface of the distal end and configured to shield a region of the bore from interfering electromagnetic radiation, wherein the distal end of the boot body and the flexible EMI shield are slidable over the cable connector and are deformable to envelop about an interface between the transmission cable connector and the pluggable transceiver connector.

A dust cover, comprising:

• a flexible elongated dust cover body having a proximal end, a distal end, and an inner surface defining a bore sized and arranged to contain a flange protruding from an opening in an electronic apparatus enclosure;
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• a flexible electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield extending along a substantial length of the dust cover body to and including an exposed surface of the distal end and configured to shield a region of the bore from interfering electromagnetic radiation;
• wherein the distal end of the dust cover body the and EMI shield are deformable and positioned to envelop about the flange protruding from the opening in the electronic apparatus enclosure.