Hinge mechanism for outdoor lighting assembly

A hinge mechanism comprising:

• a base with a slot, wherein the base has a bottom surface and a catch lip that extends from the bottom surface at a back edge of the slot;
• a shuttle coupled with the base and capable of sliding through the slot;
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• a link rotatably coupled to an end of the shuttle, wherein the link has a first position wherein the link is substantially perpendicular to the shuttle and a second position wherein the link is substantially parallel with the shuttle, wherein the link is rotatable between the first stop position and the second stop position, wherein the catch lip is capable of deflecting the link slightly as the shuttle passes through the slot.

A lighting assembly comprising:

• a main section enclosing a light source and having a bottom;
• a door hingedly coupled with the main section to cover the bottom of the main section;
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• a hinge mechanism coupling the door and the main section, the hinge mechanism having a base coupled with the main section and having a slot, a shuttle guide extending from edges of the slot and having a back surface with an aperture, a shuttle coupled with the base and capable of sliding through the slot and shuttle guide, wherein the shuttle has a back side with an aperture, an up position and a down position, wherein when the shuttle is in the up position, the aperture of the shuttle guide substantially aligns with the aperture of the shuttle, and a link coupled with the door and rotatably coupled to an end of the shuttle, wherein the link has a first position wherein the link is substantially perpendicular to the shuttle and a second position wherein the link is substantially parallel with the shuttle, wherein the link is rotatable between the first position and the second position.

A hinge mechanism comprising:

• a base with a slot;
• a shuttle slidably mounted in the slot of the base and having a generally open interior and a back side with an aperture extending therethrough;
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• a link rotatably coupled to an end of the shuttle and having a lip extending from a end of the link, wherein the link is rotatable between a first stop wherein the link is substantially perpendicular to the shuttle and a second position wherein the link is substantially parallel with the shuttle and the lip of the link extends through the aperture in the back side of the shuttle.

A lighting assembly comprising:

• a main section enclosing a light source and having a bottom;
• a door hingedly coupled with the main section to cover the bottom of the main section;
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• a hinge mechanism coupling the door and the main section, the hinge mechanism comprising:
• a base coupled to the main section and having a slot;
• a shuttle slidably mounted in the slot of the base and having a generally open interior and a back side with an aperture extending therethrough;
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• a link coupled to the door and rotatably coupled to an end of the shuttle and having a lip extending from a end of the link, wherein the link is rotatable between a first stop wherein the link is substantially perpendicular to the shuttle and a second position wherein the link is substantially parallel with the shuttle and the lip of the link extends through the aperture in the back side of the shuttle.