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

Claim 11:
12. A reduced friction, low profile torsion wire 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; and
at least one elongated wire 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; and
a mechanism for securing the elongated wire in a torsionally pre-loaded condition, such that one of the first or second frame portions is biased at least one of towards or away from the other.