Patent ID: 7748765

Claim:
A lift-glass hinge comprising: a first portion; a second portion, wherein each of the first and second portions includes at least one passage; a conductive connection member that extends through the at least one passage of each of the first and second portions to pivotably-connect the first portion to the second portion, wherein the conductive connection member includes a central portion, a first terminal end and a second terminal end; a first conductive lead; and a second conductive lead, wherein each of the first and second conductive leads include a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first conductive lead is connected proximate one of the first and second terminal ends of the conductive connection member, wherein the first end of the second conductive lead is connected proximate the central portion of the conductive connection member, wherein the first conductive lead extends through and is electrically-insulated by the first portion, wherein the second conductive lead extends through and is electrically-insulated by the second portion.