Patent ID: 11885372
Assignee: LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 20:
21. A reduced friction torsion component hinge system, comprising:
a first frame portion adapted to be coupled to, or integrally formed with, a first object, and forming a first bore;
a second frame portion adapted to be coupled to, or integrally formed with, a second object, and forming a second bore, with the second bore being axially aligned with the first bore;
at least one hinge component having first and second ends, the hinge component extending through the first and second bores for both coupling the first and second frame portions together for pivoting movement relative to one another, and for providing a torsional biasing force to enable pivotal deployment from a first position to a second position of one of the first or second frame portions;
the first end of the hinge component configured to engage a blind hole portion of one of the first or second objects; and
the second end of the hinge component including one of:
a mechanism associated with the other one of the first or second objects, for securing the hinge component in an angularly pre-loaded orientation; or
a bent end angularly offset from the bent end, and associated with the other one of the first or second objects, for securing the hinge component in an angularly pre-loaded orientation; or
an adhesive associated with the other one of first or second objects, for securing the hinge component in an angularly pre-loaded orientation.