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Computing device employing a self-spacing hinge assembly

  • US 10,241,548 B2
  • Filed: 12/09/2016
  • Issued: 03/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device, comprising:

  • a first portion and a second portion;

    a self-spacing hinge assembly rotatably securing hinge ends of the first and second portions around a first hinge axis associated with the first portion and a second hinge axis associated with the second portion so that an extent of rotation around the first hinge axis corresponds to an extent of rotation around the second hinge axis;

    the self-spacing hinge assembly comprising a communication member that defines first and second hinge pins;

    the first hinge pin defining the first hinge axis and including a first multi-lobe cam in line with the first hinge axis;

    a first cam follower fixed to the first portion;

    a first biasing element that biases the first portion toward the first hinge axis; and

    ,the first multi-lobe cam comprising alternating cam lobes and cam recesses, and at non-parallel orientations of the first and second portions, individual cam lobes of the first multi-lobe cam engage the first cam follower and overcome the first biasing element and force the first portion away from the first hinge axis to increase space between the first and second portions and at parallel orientations the first cam follower engages individual cam recesses of the first multi-lobe cam and the first biasing element biases the first portion toward the first hinge axis and decreases the space between the first and second portions.

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