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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7489955 | Foldable mobile telephone with movable hinge unit A foldable mobile telephone includes a first housing (10), a second housing (20), and a connecting unit (30). The connecting unit includes a first connecting block (304), a second connecting block (306), and a hinge (302). T... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7383616 | Hinge assembly for portable electronic device A hinge assembly (100) for joining a cover section (110) to a body section (120) of a foldable electronic device includes a main shaft (1), a cam (2), a follower (3), a first elastic element (4), a control (5),... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7353568 | Hinge assembly for foldable electronic device A hinge assembly (100) includes a rotating cam (10) having an inner screw thread (122) and a first cam surface (14) at one end thereof, a shaft (20) having an outer screw thread (242) engaging with the inner screw thread at ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7336781 | Latching assembly for a removable cover of a portable electronic device A latching assembly includes a removable panel (1), a knob (2), a sliding latch (3), and a base cover (5). The removable panel includes a mounting hole (12), a depression portion (13), and a plurality of catches (17).... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334297 | Hinge assembly for foldable electronic device A hinge assembly (100) for a foldable electronic device includes a shaft (1), a housing (5) defining a guiding groove (56) therein, a spring (2), and a pin (7). A first end of the spring is coupled to the shaft, and an oppos... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334294 | Hinge and foldable electronic device using the hinge A hinge (20) is for joining housings of a foldable electronic device together. The hinge includes an axle (22), a clip (220) at one end of the axle, a spring (24), and a block (26) at an opposite end of the axle. The axle has a scr... | 02/26/2008 |
