Hinged glass article
US12363845B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F9/301
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hinged glass article includes wings including glass and a hinge positioned between the wings. The wings fold about the hinge. The hinge includes a glass portion integrally joined to the wings and a polymer portion overlaying the glass portion. The glass portion of the hinge includes a first surface facing away from a second surface thereof. The polymer portion overlays the first surface. The glass portion of the hinge is asymmetric (with the wings unfolded) such that halves of the glass portion of the hinge do not mirror one another about a lengthwise middle of the hinge. Also, the first surface of the glass portion of the hinge is free of small inclusions impinging thereupon that have a linear cross-sectional dimension extending fully thereacross and through a center thereof greater than 2 μm and less than 30 μm.
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