Invention Application
- Patent Title: HINGES
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Application No.: US17421815Application Date: 2019-01-09
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Publication No.: US20220104367A1Publication Date: 2022-03-31
- Inventor: Matthew William Tivnon , Ken Maclean , Owen P. Columbus
- Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US TX Spring
- Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Current Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Spring
- International Application: PCT/US2019/012836 WO 20190109
- Main IPC: H05K5/02
- IPC: H05K5/02

Abstract:
A hinge system may include a flat panel to hold a computing device thereon; a hinge coupled to the flat panel to flip the flat panel over to selectively present the computing device to one of a first and second facing users, the hinge including a clutch bearing that allows for rotation relative to a shaft in a first direction to a first of the facing users but prevents rotation of the clutch bearing relative to a shaft in a second direction; and a dampening device to allow for selective rotation of the shaft in the second direction.
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