Patent ID: 7719856

Claim:
A hinge comprising: a first member having a protrusion, wherein the protrusion has a cam profile shape; and a second member having a cavity operable to receive the protrusion, wherein a cam profile shape of the cavity corresponds to the cam profile shape of the protrusion such that, when the protrusion is in a first position, a gap is present between the second member and the protrusion and, when the protrusion is in a second position, substantially no gap is present between the second member and the protrusion wherein the cam profile shape of the cavity and the protrusion comprises: a straight segment; and a curved segment located at a first end of the straight segment; wherein the curved segment of the cavity and the curved segment of the protrusion each comprises: a first curved area having a first radius of curvature; a second curved area having a second radius of curvature; and a flat transition segment which transitions between the first and second curved areas.