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A hinge comprises a first member having a protrusion, wherein the protrusion has a cam profile shape; and a second member having a cavity operable to receive the protrusion, wherein a cam profile shape of the cavity corresponds to the cam profile shape of the protrusion such that, when the protrusio

A hinge comprises a first member having a protrusion, wherein the protrusion has a cam profile shape; and a second member having a cavity operable to receive the protrusion, wherein a cam profile shape of the cavity corresponds to the cam profile shape of the protrusion such that, when the protrusion is in a first position, a gap is present between the second member and the protrusion and, when the protrusion is in a second position, substantially no gap is present between the second member and the protrusion.

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What is claimed is: 1. A hinge comprising: a first member having a protrusion, wherein the protrusion has a cam profile shape; and a second member having a cavity operable to receive the protrusion, wherein a cam profile shape of the cavity corresponds to the cam profile shape of the protrusion suc

What is claimed is: 1. A hinge comprising: a first member having a protrusion, wherein the protrusion has a cam profile shape; and a second member having a cavity operable to receive the protrusion, wherein a cam profile shape of the cavity corresponds to the cam profile shape of the protrusion such that, when the protrusion is in a first position, a gap is present between the second member and the protrusion and, when the protrusion is in a second position, substantially no gap is present between the second member and the protrusion wherein the cam profile shape of the cavity and the protrusion comprises: a straight segment; and a curved segment located at a first end of the straight segment; wherein the curved segment of the cavity and the curved segment of the protrusion each comprises: a first curved area having a first radius of curvature; a second curved area having a second radius of curvature; and a flat transition segment which transitions between the first and second curved areas. 2. The hinge of claim 1, wherein the first member is a door in an electronics enclosure and the second member is a base wall in the electronics enclosure. 3. The hinge of claim 1, wherein the first radius of curvature is smaller than the second radius of curvature. 4. The hinge of claim 1, wherein the protrusion includes a rounded segment coupled to a second end of the straight segment of the protrusion; and the second member includes a lip at a second end of the straight segment of the cavity; wherein a curvature of the rounded segment matches a curvature of the lip. 5. The hinge of claim 1, wherein the straight segment and the curved segment of each of the protrusion and the cavity form a right angle at the first end of the straight segment. 6. An electronics enclosure comprising: a back wall to which one or more electronic components are secured, wherein the back wall includes a first cavity having a cam profile shape in a first side; a first side wall operable to rotate between an open position and a closed position, the first side wall having a first protrusion with a cam profile shape which substantially matches the cam profile shape of the first cavity, wherein the first side wall is coupled to the first side of the back wall via insertion of the first protrusion into the first cavity; and wherein, when the first side wall is in the open position, a gap is present between the back wall and the first protrusion and, when the first side wall is in the closed position, substantially no gap is present between the back wall and the first protrusion. 7. The electronics enclosure of claim 6 further comprising: a second cavity having a cam profile shape in a second side of the back wall; a second side wall operable to rotate between an open position and a closed position, the second side wall having a second protrusion with a cam profile shape which substantially matches the cam profile shape of the second cavity, wherein the second side wall is coupled to the second side of the back wall via insertion of the second protrusion into the second cavity; when the second side wall is in the open position, a gap is present between the back wall and the second protrusions and, when the second side wall is in the closed position, substantially no gap is present between the back wall and the second protrusion. 8. The electronics enclosure of claim 6, wherein the first cavity extends the length of the first side of the back wall, the second cavity extends the length of the second side of the back wall, the first protrusion extends the length of the first side wall, and the second protrusion extends the length of the second side wall. 9. The electronics enclosure of claim 6, wherein the cam profile shape of the first cavity and the cam profile shape of the first protrusion comprises: a straight segment; and a curved segment located at a first end of the straight segment. 10. The electronics enclosure of claim 9, wherein the curved segment of the cam profile shape comprises: a first curved area having a first radius of curvature; a second curved area having a second radius of curvature; and a flat transition segment which transitions between the first and second curved areas. 11. The electronics enclosure of claim 10, wherein the first radius of curvature is smaller than the second radius of curvature. 12. The electronics enclosure of claim 9, wherein the first protrusion includes a rounded segment coupled to a second end of the straight segment; and the back wall includes a lip at a second end of the straight segment of the first cavity; wherein a curvature of the rounded segment matches a curvature of the corresponding lip. 13. The electronics enclosure of claim 9, wherein the straight segment and the curved segment form a right angle at the first end of the straight segment. 14. A distributed antenna system comprising: a host unit; a transport mechanism; and at least one remote unit communicatively coupled to the host unit via the transport mechanism; wherein each of the host unit and the at least one remote unit are operable to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal and transport the received RF signal over the transport mechanism; wherein each of the at least one remote units comprises: one or more electronic components; and an enclosure operable to enclose the one or more electronic components, wherein the enclosure comprises: a back wall to which the one or more electronic components are secured, wherein the back wall includes a first cavity having a cam profile shape in a first side; and a first side wall operable to rotate between a first position and a second position, the first side wall having a first protrusion with a cam profile shape which substantially matches the cam profile shape of the first cavity, wherein the first side wall is coupled to the first side of the back wall via insertion of the first protrusion into the first cavity; wherein, when the first side wall is in the first position, a gap is present between the back wall and the first protrusion and, when the first side wall is in the second position, substantially no gap is present between the back wall and the first protrusion. 15. The distributed antenna system of claim 14, wherein the enclosure further comprises: a second cavity having a cam profile shape in a second side of the back wall; and a second side wall operable to rotate between the first position and the second position, the second side wall having a second protrusion with a cam profile shape which substantially matches the cam profile shape of the second cavity, wherein the second side wall is coupled to the second side of the back wall via insertion of the second protrusion into the second cavity; and wherein, when the second side wall is in the first position, a gap is present between the back wall and the second protrusion and, when the second side wall is in the second position, substantially no gap is present between the back wall and the second protrusion. 16. The distributed antenna system of claim 15, wherein the first cavity extends the length of the first side of the back wall, the second cavity extends the length of the second side of the back wall, the first protrusion extends the length of the first side wall, and the second protrusion extends the length of the second side wall. 17. The distributed antenna system of claim 14, wherein the cam profile shape of the first cavity and the cam profile shape of the first protrusion comprises: a straight segment; and a curved segment located at a first end of the straight segment. 18. The distributed antenna system of claim 17, wherein the curved segment of the cam profile shape comprises: a first curved area having a first radius of curvature; a second curved area having a second radius of curvature; and a flat transition segment which transitions between the first and second curved areas. 19. The distributed antenna system of claim 18, wherein the first radius of curvature is smaller than the second radius of curvature. 20. The distributed antenna system of claim 17, wherein the first protrusion includes a rounded segment coupled to a second end of the straight segment; and the back wall includes a lip at a second end of the straight segment of the first cavity; wherein a curvature of the rounded segment matches a curvature of the corresponding lip. 21. The distributed antenna system of claim 17, wherein the straight segment and the curved segment form a right angle at the first end of the straight segment. 22. A method of manufacturing a hinge, the method comprising: extruding a first wall having at least one cam shaped cavity comprised of a straight segment and a curved segment located at a first end of the straight segment; extruding an additional wall for each of the at least one cam shaped cavities, wherein each of the additional walls is extruded with a cam shaped protrusion comprised of a straight segment and a curved segment located at a first end of the straight segment; and inserting the protrusion of the additional wall into a corresponding cam shaped cavity of the first wall; wherein the curved segment of each of the cam shaped cavity and the cam shaped protrusion is comprised of: a first curved area having a first radius of curvature; a second curved area having a second radius of curvature; and a flat transition segment which transitions between the first and second curved areas. 23. The method of manufacturing a hinge according to claim 22, wherein the first radius of curvature is smaller than the second radius of curvature.