Patent ID: 11927042
Assignee: AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  B | IPC B  E

Claim 0:
1. A hinge configured for toolless assembly and disassembly, the hinge comprising:
a first attachment plate for attachment to a supported structure;
a second attachment plate for attachment to a supporting structure;
a pin comprising a notch in an outer surface of the pin and configured for insertion into the first and second attachment plates for pivotably connecting the first and second attachment plates together, wherein the pin is fixedly attached within a bore hole in a pivot portion of the first attachment plate such that rotation of the pin relative to the first attachment plate is prevented, wherein the pin is inserted so that the notch is positioned within the second attachment structure when the hinge is in an assembled state; and
a key that comprises a main body and a distal end extending from the main body, which is configured for insertion within the notch of the pin;
wherein the key is movable such that the distal end of the key can be inserted into engagement with the notch of the pin to allow relative rotation of the first attachment plate and the second attachment plate but prevent the first and second attachment plates from being separated in an axial direction of the pin; and
wherein the key is movable such that the distal end of the key can be removed from engagement with the notch of the pin to allow the first and second attachment plates to be separated in the axial direction of the pin.