Patent ID: 9574383
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: A01D,E05D,Y10T

Claim:
1. A self-locking hinge assembly for an agricultural machine comprising: a receiver portion; an insert portion configured to be inserted into the receiver portion by movement along a receiving axis; a movable connector hingedly connected to the insert portion and pivotable about a pivot axis between generally opposing first and second positions; and a locking member connected to the movable connector for movement therewith, the locking member configured to engage the receiver portion when the insert portion is engaged with the receiver portion and the moveable connector is in the first position, engagement thereof inhibiting movement of the insert portion along the receiving axis, the locking member being disengaged from the receiver portion when the hinge is in the second position and allowing movement of the insert portion along the receiving axis for disconnecting the insert portion from the receiver portion.