A portable charging case configured to contain and charge an electronic vaping device or a battery thereof is provided. The portable charging case includes a body, a cover hingedly connected to the body at a hinge axle, and a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly includes a biasing component including
A portable charging case configured to contain and charge an electronic vaping device or a battery thereof is provided. The portable charging case includes a body, a cover hingedly connected to the body at a hinge axle, and a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly includes a biasing component including a pin having an integrally formed straight first end portion and a curved second end portion. The biasing component also includes a spring arranged about the straight first end portion of the pin. The pin extends through an opening in a housing, such that the spring presses against a bottom surface of the housing and against a base of the curved second end portion of the pin.
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1. A portable charging case comprising: a body;a cover hingedly connected to the body at a hinge axle; anda hinge assembly configured to pivot the cover relative to the body from a closed position to an open position, the hinge assembly including, a biasing component comprising a pin and a spring, t
1. A portable charging case comprising: a body;a cover hingedly connected to the body at a hinge axle; anda hinge assembly configured to pivot the cover relative to the body from a closed position to an open position, the hinge assembly including, a biasing component comprising a pin and a spring, the pin including a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the first end portion, and a spring stop, the second end portion including a curved top portion having a recess therein, the spring arranged about the first end portion, the first end portion extending through a surface of a housing such that the spring is compressed between the surface of the housing and the spring stop on the pin, anda pin axle, the second end portion being pivotally attached to the cover at the pin axle, the pin axle being offset from the hinge axle. 2. The portable charging case of claim 1, wherein the pin axle is movable between a first position below and horizontally offset to a first side of the hinge axle and a second position below and horizontally offset to an opposite side of the hinge axle. 3. The portable charging case of claim 1, wherein the first end portion of the pin is straight. 4. The portable charging case of claim 1, wherein a base of the second end portion is the spring stop. 5. The portable charging case of claim 1, wherein a base of the curved top is the spring stop. 6. The portable charging case of claim 1, wherein the first end portion of the pin is straight, and a base of the curved top is the spring stop. 7. The portable charging case of claim 1, wherein the spring is at least partially compressed while the cover is in the closed position. 8. The portable charging case of claim 1, wherein the spring is at least partially compressed while the cover is in the open position. 9. The portable charging case of claim 1, wherein the spring is compressed while the cover is between the closed position and the open position. 10. The portable charging case of claim 1, wherein the portable charging case is generally rectangular in shape and has a height, a width and a depth. 11. The portable charging case of claim 10, wherein the portable charging case has a height ranging from about 80 mm to about 140 mm. 12. The portable charging case of claim 10, wherein the portable charging case has a width ranging from about 30 mm to about 60 mm. 13. The portable charging case of claim 10, wherein the portable charging case has a depth ranging from about 10 mm to about 17 mm. 14. The portable charging case of claim 1, further comprising: a front indicator display configured to indicate a charging status of at least one of an electronic vaping device, a cartomizer, and a battery section. 15. The portable charging case of claim 1, further comprising: an insert subassembly and a top subassembly defining a slot, the slot configured to hold at least one of an electronic vaping device, a cartomizer, and a battery section when charging. 16. The portable charging case of claim 15, further comprising: charging contacts disposed in the slot. 17. The portable charging case of claim 15, further comprising: two opposing spring fingers disposed in the slot, the spring fingers configured to secure at least one of an electronic vaping device, a cartomizer, and a battery section within the slot. 18. The portable charging case of claim 15, wherein the portable charging case includes three slots. 19. The portable charging case of claim 1, further comprising: a USB port. 20. The portable charging case of claim 1, further comprising: a portable charging case battery; anda battery indicator light configured to indicate status of the portable charging case battery. 21. The portable charging case of claim 20, further comprising: a power switch on a side of the body of the portable charging case, the power switch electrically connected to the portable charging case battery, the power switch configured to initiate a charging cycle. 22. The portable charging case of claim 1, wherein the portable charging case is die cast. 23. The portable charging case of claim 1, wherein the portable charging case is formed of a material including at least one of metal and plastic. 24. The portable charging case of claim 1, wherein the housing is part of the cover. 25. The portable charging case of claim 1, wherein the cover includes a finger portion. 26. The portable charging case of claim 25, wherein the recess faces the finger portion of the cover, and the finger portion is configured to pivot into the recess when the cover is opened.
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