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US 2008/0184529 A1Published application
Hinge device with safety release
AssigneeItronix Corporation
InventorTerry Thom
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Abstract
An apparatus may include a hinge, a positioning device, and a first component coupleable to the positioning device. The apparatus may further include a second component coupleable to the hinge, and a hinge shaft coupleable to and rotatable about the hinge, wherein manipulation of the positioning device is adapted to selectively move the first component toward the second component in a first direction to increase a level of rotational torque required to rotate the hinge shaft.
Claims22
An apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a positioning device coupleable to the frame;
- a first component coupleable to the frame;
- a second component coupleable to the frame;
- and
- a hinge shaft coupleable to and rotatable about the frame, wherein manipulation of the positioning device is adapted to selectively move the first component toward the second component in a first direction to increase a level of rotational torque required to rotate the hinge shaft about the frame.
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A system comprising:
- a first section;
- a second section;
- and
- a hinge, the first section being rotatable about the hinge relative to the second section, the hinge comprising:
- a frame;
- a positioning device coupleable to the frame;
- a first component coupleable to the frame;
- a second component coupleable to the frame;
- and
- a hinge shaft coupleable to and rotatable about the frame, wherein manipulation of the positioning device is adapted to selectively move the first component toward the second component in a first direction to increase a level of rotational torque required to rotate the hinge shaft about the frame.
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A method of forming a hinge assembly comprising:
- attaching a frame to at least one part of a two part device that is rotatable interconnected via the hinge assembly;
- coupling a positioning device to the frame;
- coupling a hinge shaft to the frame;
- coupling a first component to the frame;
- and
- coupling a second component to the frame, wherein the positioning device is adapted to increase a level of torque required to rotate the hinge shaft by selectively bringing the first component toward the second component.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a hinge;
- a positioning device;
- a first component moveable by the positioning device;
- a second component;
- and
- a hinge shaft coupleable to and rotatable about the hinge, wherein manipulation of the positioning device is adapted to selectively move the first component toward the second component in a first direction to increase a level of rotational torque required to rotate the hinge shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.