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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:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2010
Jered H. Wikander, Portland, OR (US);
Shawn S. Mceuen, Portland, OR (US);
Mark Macdonald, Beaverton, OR (US);
Robert W. Wolcott, Newberg, OR (US);
Jered H. Wikander, Portland, OR (US);
Shawn S. Mceuen, Portland, OR (US);
Mark MacDonald, Beaverton, OR (US);
Robert W. Wolcott, Newberg, OR (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment an electronic device comprises a housing having a first section comprising a display and a second section comprising a keyboard coupled to the first section by a hinge assembly and an automatic hinge opening assembly for the housing. The automat hinge opening assembly comprises a hinge pin assembly mountable to the first section of the housing of the electronic device a pin rotatable about an axis between a first position and a second position and a hinge plate coupled to the pin and connectable to a hinge which connects the first section of the housing to a second section of the housing, and at least one torsion member coupled to the pin to apply a torque to the pin, wherein the torsion member is to store potential energy when the first section of the housing and the second section of the housing are in a closed position. Other embodiments may be described.