Patent ID: 7089628

Claim:
A hinge design for a notebook computer, the notebook computer including a display panel and a base unit being pivotally connected with said display panel, comprising: a hinge shaft, securely attached to the display panel; a hinge bracket, having a horizontal band, a vertical band upright connected to said horizontal band, a bent band connected to said vertical band, and a barrel part connected to said bent band, said barrel part partially accommodating said hinge shaft for rotation, wherein said horizontal band and said vertical band are mounted inside the base unit of the computer; a hinge cover formed upon said bent band and said barrel part so as to prevent damage and oxidation to them; and a panel bezel, mounted on a side of said display panel that folds against said base unit; wherein a part of said panel bezel is shaped around said barrel part and hides said barrel part when said display panel is swivelled upright.