Patent ID: 7422047

Claim:
A locking hinge assembly that pivotably connects first and second panels; said hinge assembly comprising: a first and second hinge member having respective mounting flange sections for mounting respective first and second panels at the bottom sides thereof; proximate wall sections of said first and second hinge member extending between said first and second panels and extending toward opposite sides of said panels; hinge sections of said first and second hinge members engaging each other between said two panels in proximity to said opposite sides for providing pivotal motion of one panel with respect to the other panel; a mounting flange section of said first hinge member having a recessed channel under said bottom side of the respective panel; said proximate wall section of said first hinge member having at least one respective aperture therethrough; said proximate wall of said second hinge member having locking surfaces axially spaced there along and release spaces interposed therebetween; a locking bar slidably mounted between a locking position and a release position in said channel with at least one locking flange extending through said aperture of said proximate wall; and said flange having a distal lock section that is slidable between a release position to be aligned with said respective release spaces of said proximate wall section to allow said hinge members to pivotably move with respect to one another and a lock position misaligned from said released spaces and engagable with said locking surfaces to lock said first hinge member to said second hinge member.