VEHICLE HATCH Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B62D25/24 B60J9/00 F41H5/22 

FIELD: transport engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to hatches of special vehicles or weapon mounts. Proposed hatch has cover closing the hatch from outside and installed on housing for opening from inside, and lock to hold cover open. Cover is made of at least two parts interconnected for successive folding at opening of cover and for fixing parts to each other. Butt joints of cover parts are tight when cover is closed. Lock to hold cover open is made in form of spring-loaded lever installed on axle on inner surface of cover for turning under action of spring, when opening the cover, and fixing the cover in open position. Said spring-loaded lever is arranged out of hatch opening.

EFFECT: possibility of arrangement of weapon over perimeter of vehicle opening and possibility of firing, opening of vehicle hatch from inside, provision of compact arrangement of hatch cover on body when hatch cover is opened.

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