The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
May. 08, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2004
Applicants:
Koji Sakai, Tsuruga, JP;
Katsuichi Minami, Obama, JP;
Takayuki Ishikawa, Tsuruga, JP;
Toshio Ohie, Tsuruga, JP;
Inventors:
Koji Sakai, Tsuruga, JP;
Katsuichi Minami, Obama, JP;
Takayuki Ishikawa, Tsuruga, JP;
Toshio Ohie, Tsuruga, JP;
Assignee:
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A folding device can be used for various kinds of electronic apparatuses and is capable of easy processing of parts and lowering of cost. Inner casesandare mounted in outer case, which houses fixed memberand movable member. Groove portionsA andA for holding movable memberfor movement in the axial direction are provided in inner casesandto construct the folding device.