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Multi-display hinge assembly

  • US 8,971,029 B2
  • Filed: 03/26/2012
  • Issued: 03/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A multi-display hinge assembly comprising:

  • a first housing;

    a second housing; and

    a hinge rotatably connecting the first housing to the second housing;

    wherein the hinge includes an interior elastic coupling element configured to join an edge of the first housing with an edge of the second housing when the first housing and the second housing are placed along the same plane,wherein the hinge and coupling element are continuously connected with the first housing and second housing, visibly hidden, and positioned entirely within inner cavity areas of both the first housing and the second housing when edges of the first housing and second housing are joined together in a locked position,wherein the first housing does not rotate relative to the second housing at the hinge when the first housing and the second housing are joined long said edges,wherein when external force is applied at an edge opposite the hinge and in a direction parallel to a viewing surface of at least one of the first housing and the second housing and away from the hinge, the coupling element is configured to disjoin adjacent edges of the first housing and the second housing.

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