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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2020
Applicant:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Inventors:
Christina Ashley Yee, Redmond, WA (US);
Brian David Bitz, Woodinville, WA (US);
Joseph Benjamin Gault, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/16 (2006.01); F16C 11/04 (2006.01); E05D 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 11/04 (2013.01); G06F 1/162 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01); E05D 3/14 (2013.01); E05Y 2999/00 (2024.05);
Abstract
A computing device includes a four-body hinge. Abase member is connected to abase and an upper member is connected to a display. A first linkage and a second linkage are connected to the base member and the upper member. As the display moves relative to the base, the four-body hinge resists rotation of the display, thereby stabilizing the display during use by the user.