DETACHABLE HINGE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A hinge device having means to detach one hinge member from another comprising:
- a fender mounting plate having a pivot pin secured thereto;
a hood mounting plate having a pivot pin engaging slot;
an elongated pawl having a latch plate engaging end, the pawl slideably secured to the hood mounting plate; and
a latch plate rotatably secured to the hood mounting plate in a spaced relationship with the elongated pawl, the latch plate comprising;
a pawl engaging slot shaped to engage the pawl latch plate engaging end;
a pivot pin engaging slot shaped to engage the pivot pin; and
a pawl unlock surface that contacts the latch plate engaging end of the elongated pawl when the elongated pawl is not engaged with the pawl engaging slot;
whereby a user can detach one hinge member from another by withdrawing the pawl, translating one hinge member in relation to the other, thereby rotating the latch plate, which disengages the latch plate and hood mounting plate from the pivot pin and separates the hinge members.
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Abstract
A hinge device having a way to detach one hinge member from another includes a fender mounting plate with a pivot pin secured thereto, a hood mounting plate having a pivot pin engaging slot, an elongated pawl having a latch plate engaging end, the pawl secured to the hood mounting plate, a latch plate rotatably secured to the hood mounting plate in a spaced relationship with the elongated pawl where the latch plate has a pawl engaging slot shaped to engage the pawl latch plate engaging end, a pivot pin engaging slot shaped to engage the pivot pin, and a pawl unlock surface that contacts the latch plate engaging end when the elongated pawl is not engaged with the pawl engaging, whereby a user can detach one hinge member from another by withdrawing the elongated pawl, translating one hinge member in relation to the other, and thereby rotating the latch plate, which disengages the latch plate and hood mounting plate from the pivot pin and separates the hinge members.
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1. A hinge device having means to detach one hinge member from another comprising:
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a fender mounting plate having a pivot pin secured thereto;
a hood mounting plate having a pivot pin engaging slot;
an elongated pawl having a latch plate engaging end, the pawl slideably secured to the hood mounting plate; and
a latch plate rotatably secured to the hood mounting plate in a spaced relationship with the elongated pawl, the latch plate comprising;
a pawl engaging slot shaped to engage the pawl latch plate engaging end;
a pivot pin engaging slot shaped to engage the pivot pin; and
a pawl unlock surface that contacts the latch plate engaging end of the elongated pawl when the elongated pawl is not engaged with the pawl engaging slot;
whereby a user can detach one hinge member from another by withdrawing the pawl, translating one hinge member in relation to the other, thereby rotating the latch plate, which disengages the latch plate and hood mounting plate from the pivot pin and separates the hinge members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A detachable hood mounting system comprising:
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a first side hinge assembly comprising;
a first side hood mounting plate having a first side pivot pin engaging slot;
an elongated pawl having a latch plate engaging end, the pawl slidably secured to the hood mounting plate;
a latch plate rotatably secured to the first side hood mounting plate in a spaced relationship with the pawl, the latch plate comprising;
a pawl engaging slot shaped to engage the pawl latch plate engaging end;
a pivot pin engaging slot shaped to engage a pivot pin; and
a pawl unlock surface that contacts the latch plate engaging end when the pawl is not engaged with the slot;
a first side striker pivot pin; and
a first side fender mounting plate to which the first side pivot pin is secured; and
a second side hinge assembly comprising;
a second side hood mounting plate;
a second side pivot pin; and
a second side fender mounting plate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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