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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2022
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Devin Samuel Jacob Caplow-Munro, Seattle, WA (US);
Daniel Clark Park, Woodinville, WA (US);
Eric Paul Witt, Redmond, WA (US);
Karsten Aagaard, Monroe, WA (US);
Denys V Yaremenko, Bellevue, WA (US);
Brett Andrew Tomky, Seattle, WA (US);
Errol Mark Tazbaz, Bellevue, WA (US);
Tung Yuen Lau, Hong Kong, CN;
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A foldable computing device comprises a first portion, a second portion, a hinge assembly rotatably coupling the first portion to the second portion, and a flexible display. The flexible display extends at least partially across the first portion and at least partially across the second portion, and spans the hinge assembly between the first portion and the second portion. The hinge assembly includes a hinge core, a first linkage component rotatably coupling the hinge core to the first portion and forming a portion of a backing support for the flexible display, and a first hinge guide rotatably coupling the hinge core to the first portion. The hinge assembly further includes a second linkage component rotatably coupling the hinge core to the second portion and forming another portion of the backing support for the flexible display, and a second hinge guide rotatably coupling the hinge core to the second portion.