Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Friction hinge with clutch-based resistance
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Application No.: US15690187Application Date: 2017-08-29
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Publication No.: US10754392B2Publication Date: 2020-08-25
- Inventor: Nicholas Benjamin Wendt
- Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Ray Quinney & Nebeker P.C.
- Agent Paul N. Taylor
- Main IPC: G06F1/16
- IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract:
A hinge includes a shaft, a hinge leaf engaged with the shaft, a band clamped around the shaft for rotation about the shaft and pivotal movement relative to the hinge leaf, and a clutch disposed between the band and the shaft. The clutch includes a collar disposed between the shaft and the band. The clutch is configured to lock and unlock the collar to the shaft. Rotation of the band about the shaft in a first direction locks the collar to the shaft for frictional movement of the band about the shaft at a first resistance level. Rotation of the band about the shaft in a second direction unlocks the collar from the shaft for frictional movement of the band about the shaft at a second resistance level lower than the first resistance level.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190064886A1 FRICTION HINGE WITH CLUTCH-BASED RESISTANCE Public/Granted day:2019-02-28
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