Magnetic hinge
US6961977B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2999/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A magnetic hinge defining a hinge axis includes first and second hinge plates of non-magnetic material and first and second magnets disposed therein, respectively, for movement therewith. The plates are generally parallel and independently pivotable about the hinge axis between a closed orientation, wherein the plates are essentially superposed, and an open orientation, wherein the plates are essentially not superposed. The first and second magnets are essentially superposed, generally coaxial with the hinge axis, and in the same magnetic orientation.
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