Patent ID: 7065834

Claim:
A hinge adapted to pivotably connect a hinged member to a device housing and being adapted to maintain the hinged member in one of an open position and a closed position relative to the device housing and dampen movement of the hinged member during movement between the closed and open positions, the hinge comprising: a first hinge part having an axis and a first cam surface, the first hinge part being adapted to be connected to one of the hinged member and the device housing; a second hinge part aligned with and rotatable about the axis of the first hinge part, the second hinge part having a second cam surface in engagement with the first cam surface, the first and second cam surfaces being arranged to drive at least a portion of one of the first and second hinge parts along the axis of the first hinge part; a biasing member for biasing the first and second cam surfaces together; a connector extending through axial bores of the first and second hinge parts, the connector having first and second ends to secure the first and second hinge parts therebetween; a gap formed between the axial bore of the second hinge part and the connector; and a damping fluid located within the gap for controlling movement of the second hinge part between the closed and open positions by damping axial and rotational movement of the second hinge part relative to the connector.