US 6,981,463 B1 | ||
Bow eye seal | ||
Fredric J. Aichele, Fort Wayne, Ind. (US) | ||
Assigned to EPCO Products, Inc., Fort Wayne, Ind. (US) | ||
Filed on Sep. 21, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/946,469. | ||
Int. Cl. B63B 21/04 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 114—218 | 5 Claims |
1. A bow eye for mounting on a substantially rigid planar surface, said bow eye comprising:
a rigid U-shaped bolt having a pair of threaded legs;
at least one plate assembled with said legs, said at least one plate including a pair of plate apertures therein, said legs
disposed in said plate apertures;
a sealing gasket secured to said plate, said gasket having a pair of gasket apertures therein, said gasket apertures aligned
with said plate apertures, said plate apertures larger than said gasket apertures;
a first and second pair of nuts removably mounted on each of said legs, said first and second pairs of nuts for securing said
U-shaped bolt to said planar surface, whereby said gasket is compressed and is sealingly secured to said bow eye and said
surface, and a portion of said gasket sealingly fills said plate apertures.
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