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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
May. 31, 2017
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Gregory E. Longerich, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
William Owens, Tucson, AZ (US);
Richard J. Wright, Tucson, AZ (US);
David C. Robillard, Tucson, AZ (US);
Perry H. Frahm, Tucson, AZ (US);
Emerald J. Adair, Vail, AZ (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A releasable ball lock hinge is disclosed. The releasable ball lock hinge includes a first body operable with a hinge ball and a release ball. Each ball can be movable within respective openings of the first body. The releasable ball lock hinge also includes a second body configured to rotatably interface and removably couple with the first body. The hinge ball releasably engages the second body. The second body has a release recess operable with the release ball to disengage the hinge ball and alternately couple and release the first body and the second body based on a relative position between the first body and the second body.