Patent ID: 8745823

Claim:
A vehicle interior trim component hinge assembly, comprising: a shaft rotationally coupled to a first structure; a passage within a second structure, wherein the shaft passes through the passage to facilitate rotation of the second structure relative to the first structure; at least one first friction disk disposed about the shaft and comprising a first engagement feature configured to engage the shaft to block rotation of the at least one first friction disk relative to the shaft; at least one second friction disk rotatably disposed about the shaft and comprising a second engagement feature configured to engage the second structure to block rotation of the at least one second friction disk relative to the passage; a biasing member configured to urge the first and second friction disks toward one another to establish a friction force that provides rotational resistance between the first and second structures; and an end cap fixedly coupled to the shaft and comprising a radial protrusion configured to engage a recess within the shaft to secure the end cap to the shaft, wherein the biasing member is disposed between the end cap and the at least one first friction disk or between the end cap and the at least one second friction disk.