Patent ID: 8087128
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: G06F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hinge assembly, comprising: a base; a first joint member comprising a coupling wing and a holding wing extending from an end of the coupling wing, the coupling wing defining a pivot hole, the holding wing defining a threaded hole; a first pintle non-rotatably running through the base and rotatably running through the pivot hole of the first joint member thereby rotatably connecting the first joint member to the base; and a first coiling spring having a first end and a second end, wherein the first coiling spring is a flat coil spring, the first end is fixed to the first pintle, and the second end defines a through hole and is fixed to the first joint member via a fastener, the fastener runs through the through hole of the second end of the first coiling spring and engages in the threaded hole of the first joint member, thus fixing the second end of the first coiling spring to the first joint member.