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US 5,203,277 AGranted
Windshield and quick-release hinge device
AssigneeWater Bonnete Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorL. C. Norman
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Abstract
A windshield for use on a boat has a pair of stationary sections with a removable section mounted therebetween. The removable section has a set of open hinges for pivotal association with a hinge pin on one of the stationary sections. A plurality of cam sets on the removable section are releasibly engaged with the hinge pin to releasibly retain the open hinges against displacement from their pivotal associations with the hinge pin.
Claims11
A windshield for use on a boat comprising:
- a pair of spaced part stationary windshield sections mounted to a part of the boat, one of said stationary windshield sections including a stationary hinge pin;
- another windshield section removably mounted between said stationary windshield sections, said another windshield section including a set of open hinge means for pivotal association with said stationary hinge pin;
- and
- a plurality of sets of cam means relatively movable on said another windshield section and associated with said open hinge means for releasable engagement with said stationary hinge pin to releasibly retain said open hinge means against displacement from their pivotal associations with said stationary hinge pins, respectively.
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A quick-release hinge device for use with a stationary hinge pin comprising:
- a support;
- at least one open hinge means on said support for releasable association in pivotal engagement with the stationary hinge pin;
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- at least one set of cam means on said support and operable generally with relative movement for releasable engagement with the stationary hinge pin to releasibly retain said at least one open hinge means against displacement from its releasable association in pivotal engagement with the stationary hinge pin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.