Hatch cover
AssigneeSkeeter Products, Inc.
InventorKenneth N. Burroughs
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Abstract
A cover for a hatch includes a rigid main body member and a sealing member secured to the main body member. The sealing member is an expanded polyethylene foam; and it extends across the hatch and engages the portion of the structural member or deck adjacent the hatch. The sealing member, thus, seals the hatch and insulates the compartment below the hatch. It acts as a gasket seal for the cover, and provides sound dampening, corrosion protection, and other advantages.
Claims9
A cover for a hatch defined by a structural member with a portion which lies adjacent the hatch, said cover comprising:
- a rigid main body member;
- and a sealing member secured to the main body member for engaging the structural member portion adjacent the hatch, said sealing member having a predetermined area to close the hatch;
- a protective layer secured to the main body member, the protective layer and the sealing member covering substantially all of the surface of the main body member, said sealing member and protective layer being secured to the main body member with permanent adhesive.
A cover for a hatch defined by a deck member which includes a collar disposed around the hatch, said cover comprising:
- a rigid main body member including a top portion and a rim portion which lies in overlapping relation with the collar of the structural member when the cover lies in place over the hatch;
- a resilient sealing member secured to the main body member for engaging the collar of the deck member, said sealing member being substantially co-extensive with the top portion of the main body member and closing the hatch when the cover lies in place over the hatch;
- a protective layer secured to the main body member, said protective layer and the sealing member covering substantially all of the surface area of the main body member;
- and handle means secured to the main body member for moving the cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.