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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2005
Esa-sakari Maatta, Farnborough, GB;
Herman Scherling, Kokkedal, DK;
Ilpo Kauhaniemi, Vantaa, FI;
Mads Stefansen, Copenhagen, DK;
Matti Kosonen, Jarvenpaa, FI;
Mikko Ukonaho, Nokia, FI;
Nikolaj Bestle, Copenhagen, DK;
Esa-Sakari Maatta, Farnborough, GB;
Herman Scherling, Kokkedal, DK;
Ilpo Kauhaniemi, Vantaa, FI;
Mads Stefansen, Copenhagen, DK;
Matti Kosonen, Jarvenpaa, FI;
Mikko Ukonaho, Nokia, FI;
Nikolaj Bestle, Copenhagen, DK;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FL (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to a mobile communications device comprising a housing, a transceiver in the housing, a keypad connected to the housing, and a display connected to the housing, wherein the housing comprises a first section movably connected to a second section of the housing by a multi-axis hinge, wherein a first axis of rotation of the hinge is provided at the first section of the housing and a second offset axis of rotation of the hinge is provided at the second section of the housing, and wherein the hinge comprises means for synchronizing rotation of the first and second sections relative to the hinge through a path of about 360 degrees. The invention further relates to a hinge for use therein.