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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2005
Kuan LI Lin, Fongshan, TW;
Kuan Li Lin, Fongshan, TW;
Jiin Ming Industry Co., Ltd., Taoyuan, TW;
Abstract
A hinge device for a flat panel display which is able to be adjusted and retained at any desired angle, comprises a fixed unit and a pivotal unit, wherein the fixed unit has a base, a pair of supports, a pair spindles and a pair of bushings mounted around the spindle, the pivotal unit includes a mounting part integrated with two pivotal bearing parts, two pair of bearing blocks respectively mounted around the bushings and a connecting member, a plurality of annular grooves being defined around an aperture defined in a center of the bearing blocks corresponding to the plurality of the annular ribs formed around the external surface of the bushing, thereby the pivotal unit is able to be retained at any desired angle by the friction between the contacting surfaces of the bearing blocks and the bushing.