Releasable ball lock hinge

A releasable ball lock hinge, comprising:

• a first body having first and second openings;
• first and second hinge balls configured to move within the first opening;
• first and second release balls configured to move within the second opening;
• a second body configured to rotatably interface and removably couple with the first body, the second body having
• hinge recesses to engage the first and second hinge balls when the first body and the second body are in a secured position, thereby providing an axis of rotation for the hinge, and
• release recesses to receive the first and second release balls when the first body and the second body are in a release position;
• and
• an intermediate ball disposed between the hinge balls and the release balls,
• wherein, in the secured position, a portion of the second body is configured to position the release balls such that the hinge balls are maintained in engagement with the hinge recesses,
• wherein, in the release position, the release recesses facilitate movement of the release balls into the release recesses, and movement of the hinge balls out of engagement with the hinge recesses, thereby facilitating separation of the first body and the second body, and
• wherein the intermediate ball is configured to transfer forces between the hinge balls and the release balls to maintain the engagement of the hinge balls and the hinge recesses in the secured position, and to facilitate movement of the hinge balls out of engagement with the hinge recesses in the release position.