Double seal kayak hatch
OwnerGerald Boyd Zinnbauer, John Martin Schaefer +1inventors
InventorsGerald Boyd Zinnbauer, John Martin Schaefer, Lee Patrick Ward
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OwnerGerald Boyd Zinnbauer, John Martin Schaefer +1inventors
InventorsGerald Boyd Zinnbauer, John Martin Schaefer, Lee Patrick Ward
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The present invention provides a sealing device for an opening. The device includes a body that has a first side and a second side. A passageway is formed through the body such that the passageway has a first end adjacent to the first side and a second end that is adjacent to the second side. A sealing member is provided that includes an outer gasket and an inner gasket. The outer gasket is positioned adjacent the first side and the inner gasket is positioned adjacent the second side. A seal connector connects the inner gasket and the outer gasket and the seal connector passes through the passageway. In this way, the inner gasket and the outer gasket are mechanically attached to the ring. The sealing device is configured for use in such applications as sealing the cargo opening on the deck of a kayak.
A hatch system for a kayak, the hatch system comprising:
A hatch system according to 1, wherein the outer seal, the inner seal, and the connector are comprised of a first material and the ring is comprised a second material and the second material is stiffer than the first material.
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