Patent ID: 7958599

Claim:
A snap assembly friction hinge comprising: a compressible elastomer insert sleeve having a lip around an opening; a cup substrate around the insert sleeve, with the insert sleeve joined to the cup substrate such that the lip of the insert sleeve extends more than 180 degrees around a center of rotation with the cup substrate not having an overhang, the cup substrate being substantially rigid relative to the compressible elastomer of the insert sleeve; a center portion sized to fit into the opening through compression of the insert sleeve against the cup substrate with substantially no bending of the cup substrate, the center portion having a frictional bearing surface against the insert sleeve, the center portion being sized to fit within the insert sleeve with dimensional compression of the insert sleeve to create a friction interface between the center portion and the insert sleeve; and a mount portion extending from the center portion, the mount portion and center portion being movable relative to the insert sleeve and cup substrate about the center of rotation by hand application of force on the mount portion sufficient to overcome friction created in the friction interface between the center portion and the insert sleeve.