Patent ID: 7978263

Claim:
A handheld electronic device hinge for mechanically connecting first and second rotatable body members of a handheld electronic device, said hinge comprising a first bracket and a second bracket, wherein said first bracket comprises: a first connecting member for connecting to the first rotatable body member of the handheld electronic device for rotation around a first axis; and a second connecting member connected to the second bracket for rotation of said second bracket around a second axis, said first and second axes being spaced apart and parallel to each other, wherein said second bracket comprises a third connecting member for connecting to the second rotatable body member of the handheld electronic device for rotation around a third axis, said third axis being perpendicular to said first and second axes, wherein said first bracket further comprises a fourth connecting member for connecting to a third rotatable body member of the handheld electronic device, the fourth connecting member enabling the third rotatable body member to rotate about a fourth rotational axis perpendicular to the first and second axes, wherein the first bracket further allows the third rotatable body member to rotate about the first axis independently of the first rotatable body member, and wherein said first, second, and third rotatable body members are configured to rotate around said first, third and fourth axes, respectively, independently of one another.