Patents Assigned to Crest Nicholson Limited
  • Boat hatches with dual espagnolette bolts for hinging and locking
    Patent number: 3976024
    Abstract: A hatch assembly for a boat has a hatch cover and a hatch mounting frame to which the cover is hinged by releasable hinges, there being two espagnolette bolts serving the dual functions of hinging and latching the hatch cover to the mounting frame; retraction of either espagnolette bolt at will from an associated hinge receiver on the mounting frame enabling the hatch cover to be swung open left or right handedly, and retraction of both bolts from their receivers enabling the hatch cover to be lifted clear of the mounting frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1976
    Assignee: Crest Nicholson Limited
    Inventor: Gordon Thomas Fillery