Microsoft patent application reveals an improvement is coming to an important Surface Pro feature

Microsoft's high-end Surface Pro tablets have a built-in kickstand that can prop up the screen to give you a better viewing angle to watch streaming content, or to use the device like a laptop with the optional Quick Type cover. Now, it appears that Microsoft is looking to improve the mechanism of the kickstand. A patent application released by the USPTO (via Windows United) reveals some changes to the hardware feature that could be implemented as soon as the upcoming Surface Pro 7.

The patent "Friction Hinge with Clutch-Based Resistance," covers a rather complex bit ...

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