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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2012
Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Vincent James Decaro, Apex, NC (US);
John Weldon Nicholson, Cary, NC (US);
Steven Richard Perrin, Raleigh, NC (US);
Scott Edwards Kelso, Cary, NC (US);
Nicole L. Jefferies, Cary, NC (US);
Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Vincent James DeCaro, Apex, NC (US);
John Weldon Nicholson, Cary, NC (US);
Steven Richard Perrin, Raleigh, NC (US);
Scott Edwards Kelso, Cary, NC (US);
Nicole L. Jefferies, Cary, NC (US);
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
An assembly can include a first component; a second component that includes a socket; a processor and a memory accessible by the processor, the processor and memory being included in one or more of the first component and the second component; and an interconnection mechanism for pivotable interconnection of the first component and the second component about a pivot axis where the interconnection mechanism includes a hinge that defines the pivot axis, a prong pivotable about the pivot axis, a latch mechanism to latch the second component to the interconnection mechanism with the prong received by the socket of the second component, an actuator to unlatch the latch mechanism, and a lever to adjust the hinge to a high stiffness state to adjust the hinge to a low stiffness state. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.