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Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016

Filed:

Nov. 12, 2014
Applicant:

Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);

Inventors:

James Tanner, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Lawrence James Kerila, San Jose, CA (US);

Prashant Patel, Cupertino, CA (US);

Lawrence Lam, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/1618 (2013.01); G06F 1/1643 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01); G06F 1/1683 (2013.01);
Abstract

In one general aspect, a method of coupling a base to a lid of a computing device using a hinge can include coupling a base hinge flange to the base, the base hinge flange being connected to a base hinge part that includes a knuckle including a toggle pivot, the toggle pivot coupled to and surrounding a first portion of a first shaft, and coupling a lid hinge flange to the lid, the lid hinge flange being connected to a main hinge part that includes a first cam, the lid hinge flange including a first lid main band and a second lid main band surrounding a first portion of a second shaft, the second shaft being parallel to the first shaft.


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