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US 2006/0075950 A1Published application
Hatch or door system for securing and sealing openings in marine vessels
AssigneeKazak Composites, Incorporated
InventorsRobert Dasilva, Jerome Fanucci, Michael McAleenan
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Abstract
A hatch or door system for closing an opening in a surrounding structure has a panel assembly having a metal frame enclosing a composite material panel. An operating mechanism is operative in a first stage to hold the panel assembly in the closed position. In a second stage, a discrete-to-continuous latching mechanism of the operating mechanism seals the frame within the opening.
Claims12
A hatch or door system for closing an opening in a surrounding structure, comprising:
- a panel assembly configured to fit within the opening in the surrounding structure in a closed position, the panel assembly comprising an interior panel and a metal frame circumferentially surrounding the interior panel;
- the panel assembly hinged to the surrounding structure for rotation between the closed position and an open position, wherein in the closed position, the opening in the surrounding structure is closed by the panel;
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- an operating mechanism for retaining the panel assembly in the closed position, the operating mechanism operative in a first stage to hold the panel assembly in the closed position and in a second stage comprising a discrete-to-continuous latching mechanism mounted on the surrounding structure and configured to seal the frame within the opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.