Patent ID: 6481057
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: E05D,E05Y,G06F,Y10T

Abstract:
A positioning hinge for holding a monitor of a computer at a desired angle comprising:a positioning hinge pin having an attachment plate on one end and a truncated section with a threaded end on the other end, the attachment plate being securely attached to a monitor of a computer and the truncated section having an annular flange formed at a joint of the attachment plate and the truncated section; a bracket securely attached to a body of the computer and having at least one extension, each extension having a through hole, through which the truncated section of the positioning hinge pin passes; at least one spring mounted around the truncated section, distal ends of each spring being respectively held by the flange and the extension of the bracket; multiple collars each having an obliquely formed friction plate and a keyed opening defined to allow the truncated section to extend therethrough; and a nut screwed onto the threaded end of the positioning hinge pin after the truncated section of the positioning hinge pin passes through the keyed opening so that the multiple collars are securely mounted thereon, wherein the friction plates provide friction by engaging with a side face of at least one of the extensions in which the truncated section passes through, to hold the monitor in place when the positioning hinge pin pivots relative to the bracket.