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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2011
Applicants:
Mike O'connor, Gurnee, IL (US);
Marty Kimbell, Wauconda, IL (US);
Steve Gaynes, McHenry, IL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Flextronics AP, LLC, Broomfield, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/02 (2006.01); E05D 11/06 (2006.01); H05K 13/00 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); E05D 11/10 (2006.01); E05D 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/022 (2013.01); H04M 2250/16 (2013.01); E05D 11/105 (2013.01); E05D 3/12 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/606 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01); G06F 1/1641 (2013.01);
Abstract
Dual screen display devices are disclosed. The device is able to be a mechanical hinge capable of joining multiple screens to form a single display or a substantially continuous display. The device is also capable of splitting a jointed display into separated screens. In some embodiments, the device comprises detaining mechanisms allowing the device to instantly interchange among several pre-defined angles or positions.