Patent ID: 6148079
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A portable phone, comprising:a phone housing having a recess at one end with spaced end walls;a hinge assembly mounted in the recess;a cover secured to the hinge assembly for rotation relative to the housing between an open position and a closed position;the hinge assembly comprising first and second hinge parts, one of the parts comprising a cam having a cam profile and the other part comprising a follower for engaging the cam profile;one of the parts being secured to the cover and rotatably mounted in said recess, and the other part being secured against rotation in said recess;the cam profile having end stops corresponding to an open and a closed position of the cover relative to the housing, and an arcuate surface between the end stops to provide resistance to initial rotation of the cover out of the open and closed positions.