Self locking and releasing hinge assembly

A dual axis self-locking and unlocking hinge, comprising:

• a first locking plate coupled to a first object, said first locking plate comprising a first base having a first plate aperture and a first plate slot, the first plate aperture being centered at a first axis of angular rotation, and the first plate slot extending from a locked slot position to an unlocked slot position, said unlocked slot position being closer to the first axis of angular rotation than the locked slot position;
• a first unlocking plate coupled to a second object, said first unlocking plate comprising a second base having a second plate aperture and a periphery with a peripheral recess, said second plate aperture being centered at a second axis of angular rotation, and the peripheral recess defining a retaining position;
• a link comprising an elongated body, a first link aperture concentric with the first axis of angular rotation, a second link aperture concentric with the second axis of angular rotation, a locking element slot extending between the first link aperture and the second link aperture;
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• a locking element having an elongated body with a first end and an opposite second end, and a first pin extending from the elongated body near the first end of the elongated body, and a second pin extending from the elongated body adjacent to the second end of the elongated body, a portion of the first pin being within the plate slot of the first locking plate, and said second pin abutting the periphery of the first unlocking plate, said locking element being movably disposed within the locking element slot of the link.