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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2022
Applicant:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Inventor:
Michael Gordon Oldani, Redmond, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05D 11/08 (2006.01); E05D 3/02 (2006.01); F16C 11/10 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05D 11/087 (2013.01); E05D 3/02 (2013.01); F16C 11/10 (2013.01); H05K 5/0226 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/218 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/26 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/606 (2013.01); G06F 1/1616 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01);
Abstract
The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include first and second portions that rotate around a hinge shaft that is fixedly secured to the first portion and rotationally secured to the second portion. The second portion defining a first contact surface spaced apart from a second contact surface. Multiple friction clips friction fit around the hinge shaft and rotating with the hinge shaft between the first contact surface and the second contact surface.