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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2002
Chang-Kun Lu, Taipei, TW;
Chin-Yi Chou, Taipei, TW;
Primax Electronics, Ltd., , TW;
Abstract
A pivot mechanism is arranged between a first portion and a second portion of an appliance. The pivot mechanism includes a first ring member, a first humpback bridge, a positioning base and a shaft. The first ring member is disposed on the first portion and having a first engaging element on the peripheral surface thereof. The first humpback bridge is disposed on the second portion and has a second engaging element on the top surface thereof, wherein the first humpback bridge is resilient and flexible. The positioning base is coupled with the second portion and has a first positioning hole. The shaft is penetrated through the first positioning hole and a center of the first ring member for incorporating the positioning base with the first ring member resting on the first humpback bridge, wherein when any of the first and second portions is pivoted about the shaft to have a specific angle therebetween, the first engaging element temporarily deforms the resilient and flexible first humpback bridge and then engages with the second engaging element to fix the specific angle.