Patents Examined by Churck Y. Mah
  • Patent number: 6256838
    Abstract: A pivoting assembly for a notebook computer is disclosed. The pivoting assembly has a sleeve with a hole defined on one end, a pivoting axle extending into the hole, a positioning rod co-axially protruding from one end of the pivoting axle and received in the hole, multiple disk springs each having a central hole through which the positioning rod extends, at least one oil recess defined on the inner periphery of the central hole for lubricating oil in each oil recess, a limiting means to keep the pivoting axle from pulling away from the hole and a fixed means for keeping the disk springs from pivoting with the pivoting axle such that a pivoting assembly with a lubricating effect is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Inventor: Sheng-Nan Lu