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Hinge device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1998-02-26
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Granted: 1999-04-20
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Expires: 2018-02-26
Abstract
Abstract A hinge device has a hollow first portion and a second portion rotatably received within the hollow first portion is able to provide sufficient torque to a notebook computer or the like, no matter whether the hollow first portion or the second portion is pivotally connected with a monitor.
Inventors
- 👤 Sheng-nan Lu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:40
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1675; G06F1/1681; E; E05; E05D; E05D11/00; E05D11/08; E05D11/082; E05Y; E05Y2999/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/55; Y10T403/557
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A hinge device comprising: a hollow first portion having a first connecting stem integrally extending out therefrom; a second portion having a second connecting stem extending therefrom and having an inserted part rotatably received within said hollow first portion, said inserted part provided with two pairs of diametrically corresponding arcuate portions, a channel axially defined therein and an annular depression defined between said two pairs of arcuate portions and in communication with said channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A hinge device comprising: a hollow first portion having a first connecting stem integrally extending out therefrom; a second portion having a second connecting stem extending therefrom and having an inserted part rotatably received within said hollow first portion, said inserted part provided with two pairs of diametrically corresponding arcuate portions, a channel axially defined therein and an annular depression defined between said two pairs of arcuate portions and in communication with said channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The hinge device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hollow first portion further has a groove defined in an inner periphery thereof and said inserted part of said second portion further has a flange rotatably received within said groove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The hinge device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a major part of the circumferential periphery of said inserted part is formed slightly greater than a diameter of the inner periphery of said hollow first portion, thereby to achieve an interference fit between the periphery of the two pairs of arcuate portions and the inner periphery of the hollow first portion.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-04-19 | 2006-10-19 | 2007-04-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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