Patent ID: 6928698

Claim:
A lift-up hinge for pivotally connecting a first portion and a second portion of an appliance, comprising: a fixture member secured on said first portion of said appliance; a first movable member pivotally coupled to a first pivot point of said fixture member and having thereon a resilient element; and a second movable member having a first end lying on said resilient element, a second end secured on said second portion of said appliance, and a third end pivotally coupled to a second pivot point of said fixture member, wherein said second movable member transmits said first movable member to pivot about said first pivot point of said fixture member when said second portion of said appliance is pivoted about said second pivot point of said fixture member, and said resilient element is urged between said first and second pivot points when said second portion of said appliance is pivoted to cover said first portion of said appliance.