Patent ID: 7832053

Claim:
A hinge assembly for a wireless communication device that pivotally connects a display housing member to a keypad housing member, the hinge assembly comprising: an upper hinge arm that includes an upper hinge plate that is configured to be fixedly coupled to the display housing member at a single location that is adjacent to a first edge of the display housing member; a lower hinge arm that includes a lower hinge plate that is configured to be fixedly coupled to the keypad housing member at a single location that is adjacent to a first edge of the keypad housing member; and a rotating assembly includes an upper hinge end that is coupled to the upper hinge arm and a lower hinge end coupled to the lower hinge arm, the rotating assembly configured to enable the display housing member to rotate in relation to the keypad housing, the rotating assembly comprising, a first fastener disposed on the upper hinge end that is fixedly coupled to the upper hinge arm, the first fastener locking the rotating assembly to the upper hinge arm, a second fastener disposed on the lower hinge end that is fixedly coupled to the lower hinge arm, the second fastener locking the rotating assembly to the lower hinge arm, and at least one conductive spring that interfaces with at least one said hinge end, wherein the conductive spring provides a ground path between a first ground plane corresponding to the display housing member and a second ground plane corresponding to the keypad housing member.