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US 6,553,626 B2Granted
Magnetic hinge
AssigneeLee Valley Tools Ltd.
InventorRichard David Blair Coburn
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Abstract
A magnetic hinge that connects and secures adjacent components while allowing for rotational movement of the components with respect to each other. The magnetic hinge may be incorporated into a magnetic stand magnifier or a variety of other structures. The magnetic hinge of this invention consists of an arm and a shaft with a magnet therebetween.
Claims8
A hinge comprising:
- an arm made of ferromagnetic material, wherein a first end of the arm has a flat surface with a flat-bottomed hole therein;
- a shaft made of ferromagnetic material, wherein a first end of the shaft has a flat surface with a flat-bottomed hole therein;
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- a magnet captured within the flat-bottomed hole of the arm and the flat-bottomed hole of the shaft, thereby securing the arm and the shaft while allowing for rotational movement of the arm and the shaft with respect to each other.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.