Engine compartment enclosure

Claim 1

In an engine enclosure having a top, side shields and opposite ends operatively enclosing an engine, the improvement comprising: a first panel hingedly supported from the enclosure top and extending downwardly therefrom to form a portion of the enclosure side; a first hinge means joining said panel to the enclosure top for pivotal movement relative thereto; a second hingedly supported panel, forming another portion of the enclosure side, extending downwardly from said first panel with an edge of said second panel spaced from the lowermost side edge of enclosure side; a second hinge means joining said second panel to said first panel for pivotal movement relative thereto; a restraining means for supporting and generally maintaining said second panel co-planer with said first panel in a first position and generally parallel and opposite to said first panel in a second position including, a mounting brace fixably mounted to said second panel; a J-member having a general J configuration, having its lower curved portion pivotably mounted to said mounting brace to allow said curved portion to pass below said first panel such that the stem of said member has a generally vertical extension; means for maintaining said stem of said J-member in close proximity to said first panel to allow said stem vertical motion, and for restraining motion of said J-member when said second panel is in a second position.