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Friction hinge with retention finger

US5943738A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 6, 1998
Grant dateAug 31, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE05D11/082
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A friction hinge is provided, comprising a shaft and a band frictionally wrapped about the shaft, wherein the band is formed with a pair of annular slits for defining a pair of outside annular members and an inside annular finger disposed between the slits, the finger being circularly wrapped about the shaft such that the finger is matingly received within an annular undercut formed along the shaft.

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