Patent ID: 6948758

Claim:
A hinge assembly for pivotally attaching a panel to a cargo bed of a motor vehicle, said hinge assembly comprising: an attachment bracket fixedly secured to the cargo bed of the motor vehicle, said attachment bracket defining a slot extending between a closed end and an open end, said attachment bracket including a pocket disposed adjacent said open end; a panel bracket fixedly secured to the panel, said panel bracket including a base and a distal end defining an end aperture, said end aperture alignable with said slot; and an attachment pin extending through said end aperture and received within said slot for movably securing said panel bracket with said attachment bracket such that movement of said panel bracket between said closed end and said open end moves the panel between a closed position and a partially open position, and movement of said attachment pin from said open end into said pocket allows pivotal movement of the panel from the partially open position to a fully open position.