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US 10,330,134 B2Granted
Modular panel structure having magnetic hinge joint
OwnerPeter Joseph Dankoinventor
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Abstract
Panels and structures having magnetic hinges. Systems using magnetic hinges providing hinged connections that are flexible or pilotable and that are rigid. The system and hinges enable the construction of simple to highly complex structures with movable components, such as doors and folding shelves, from a small selection of different shapes and sizes of starting components.
Claims10
A modular panel comprising:
- a frameless panel having opposed surfaces and at least three linear outer peripheral edges;
- each edge separating and in contact with the opposed surfaces;
- at least two edges of the panel having at least one magnet positioned interior of the panel and extending therealong;
- the at least one magnet capable of rotation about an axis of the at least two edges relative to the panel;
- wherein a magnetic hinge is formed in response to the at least one magnet of one edge of the at least two edges of the panel being aligningly brought together with one edge of at least two edges of another panel, the magnetic hinge forming a free-standing panel structure stabilizingly supported solely by the magnetic hinge;
- wherein each panel edge of the another panel comprises at least one second magnet interior of the panel and incapable of rotation about the axis of a corresponding edge relative to the another panel.
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