Patent ID: 8186015

Claim:
An electronics device comprising: a first housing pivotally connected to a second housing; and a hinge mechanism to pivotally connect the first and second housings, the hinge mechanism comprising: a floating shaft configured to move axially in first and second opposing directions within the first housing; a bracket associated with the second housing, the bracket having a cam surface and an opening formed to receive an end of the floating shaft; a cam member mounted to the floating shaft and being axially moveable with the floating shaft in the first and second directions, the cam member having a cam surface; and a biasing system configured to permit the floating shaft and the cam member to move axially in the first direction, and to bias the floating shaft and the cam member axially in the second direction such that the cam surface on the cam member engages the cam surface on the bracket to generate a yielding resistance that resists pivoting at least one of the first and second housings.