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US 8,438,702 · App. 12/985,991 · Granted May 14, 2013

Flexible hinge for electronic devices

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Patent No.
US 8,438,702
App. No.
12/985,991
Granted
May 14, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises a flexible hinge comprising first and second layers; the first layer comprising an elastomer and the second layer comprising a composite fabric.

Claims (22)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a flexible hinge comprising first and second layers, said first layer comprising an elastomer and said second layer comprising a composite fabric;

at least one bracket interface portion on said first layer; and

at least one hinge bracket coupled with said at least one bracket interface portion.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said first layer comprises a thermoplastic material.

3. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said first layer comprises a thermoset material.

4. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said first layer comprises natural rubber.

5. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said first layer comprises synthetic rubber.

6. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said second layer comprises Kevlar.

7. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said second layer comprises Cordura fabric.

8. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said apparatus comprises at least one of a flat, curved and shaped portion.

9. An apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an electrical coupler.

10. An electronic device, comprising:

at least one flexible hinge comprising first and second layers, said first layer comprising an elastomer and said second layer comprising a composite fabric;

an electrical coupler disposed on at least one of said first and second layers; and

at least one hinge bracket coupled with said hinge and a body portion of said electronic device.

11. An electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein said first layer comprises a thermoplastic material.

12. An electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein said first layer comprises a thermoset material.

13. An electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein said first layer comprises natural rubber.

14. An electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein said first layer comprises synthetic rubber.

15. An electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein said second layer comprises Kevlar.

16. An electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein said second layer comprises Cordura fabric.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2015
From: NOKIA CORPORATION
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Reel/Frame 035457/0679 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2011
From: APGAR, JEFFREY ALLEN; GOVINDHASAMY, KARTHIKEYAN; CHANG, SHAN FENG; HWANG, JOHN
To: NOKIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026873/0342 →