Hinged Device

A device, comprising:

• a first portion including a first display and a second portion including a second display;
• and,
• a hinge assembly defining a first hinge arm that is configured to rotate around a first hinge axis and a second hinge arm that is configured to rotate around a second hinge axis, the first hinge arm extending between the first hinge axis and the first portion and the second hinge arm extending between the second hinge axis and the second portion and a clutch pack that spans the first and second hinge axes, the hinge assembly further defining a controller configured to cause the clutch pack to impart a relatively high resistance to rotation on the first and second portions at a first orientation and to reduce the relatively high resistance to a relatively lower resistance at a second orientation.

A device, comprising:

• a first portion secured to a first hinge arm that is configured to rotate around a first hinge axis and a second portion secured to a second hinge arm that is configured to rotate around a second hinge axis;
• and,
• a timing shuttle positioned on a central shaft that is located between the first hinge axis and the second hinge axis and is configured to control a frictional torque experienced by the first and second hinge arms depending upon orientation of the first and second hinge arms and to synchronize rotation of the first and second hinge arms around the first and second hinge axes.