IP Library Granted Patent US 10,203,731
Granted Patent B1
US 10,203,731 · App. 16/009,248 · Granted Feb 12, 2019

Semi-solid hinge cover

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Patent No.
US 10,203,731
App. No.
16/009,248
Granted
Feb 12, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a system may include a first member, a second member hingedly coupled to the first member via one or more hinges, and a hinge cover coupled between the first member and the second member for enclosing the one or more hinges, the hinge cover comprising an outer cover member and an inner cover member generally internal to the outer cover member and comprising a flexible, elastic material configured to elongate and compress to overcome hinge interference of the one or more hinges during rotation of the first member relative to the second member in order to minimize a physical size of the hinge cover.

Claims (31)

1. A system comprising:

a first member;

a second member hingedly coupled to the first member via one or more hinges; and

a hinge cover coupled between the first member and the second member for enclosing the one or more hinges, the hinge cover comprising:

an outer cover member; and

an inner cover member generally internal to the outer cover member and comprising a flexible, elastic material configured to elongate and compress to overcome hinge interference of the one or more hinges during rotation of the first member relative to the second member in order to minimize a physical size of the hinge cover.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first member comprises a keyboard assembly.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second member comprises a display assembly.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more hinges comprises at least one multi-axis hinge.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the flexible, elastic material comprises an elastomer.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the outer cover member comprises a metal.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the inner cover member has formed therein a flexible, pliable cable routing passage for enclosing and routing one or more items between the first member and the second member.

8. A hinge cover for enclosing one or more hinges for hingedly coupling a first member to a second member, the hinge cover comprising:

an outer cover member; and

an inner cover member generally internal to the outer cover member and comprising a flexible, elastic material configured to elongate and compress to overcome hinge interference of the one or more hinges during rotation of the first member relative to the second member in order to minimize a physical size of the hinge cover.

9. The hinge cover of claim 8 , wherein the first member comprises a keyboard assembly.

10. The hinge cover of claim 8 , wherein the second member comprises a display assembly.

11. The hinge cover of claim 8 , wherein the one or more hinges comprises at least one multi-axis hinge.

12. The hinge cover of claim 8 , wherein the flexible, elastic material comprises an elastomer.

13. The hinge cover of claim 8 , wherein the outer cover member comprises a metal.

14. The hinge cover of claim 8 , wherein the inner cover member has formed therein a flexible, pliable cable routing passage for enclosing and routing one or more items between the first member and the second member.

15. A method comprising:

providing an outer cover member; and

providing an inner cover member generally internal to the outer cover member and comprising a flexible, elastic material configured to elongate and compress to overcome hinge interference of one or more hinges covered by a hinge cover comprising the outer cover member and the inner cover member during rotation of a first member relative to a second member hingedly coupled to the first member via the one or more hinges in order to minimize a physical size of the hinge cover.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein:

the first member comprises a keyboard assembly; and

the second member comprises a display assembly.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the one or more hinges comprises at least one multi-axis hinge.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the flexible, elastic material comprises an elastomer.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the outer cover member comprises a metal.

20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising forming within the inner cover member a flexible, pliable cable routing passage for enclosing and routing one or more items between the first member and the second member.

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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (NOTES) Recorded Oct 15, 2019
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (NOTES) Recorded Oct 12, 2018
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