Hinge mechanism for a monitor of an overhead console
US7021728B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2011/0085
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The hinge assembly includes a housing and a monitor bezel for supporting a video monitor. The bezel is pivotally mounted on the housing about a pivot axis. A friction member is attached to one of the housing and the bezel and positioned and in sliding contact with a contact surface of the other of the housing and the bezel. The friction member is radially spaced apart from the pivot axis. A bias member biases the friction member against the contact surface. The pivoting of the bezel about the pivot axis causes the friction member to slide along the contact surface.
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