Inventors:
John Alford Miller - Bath ME
Conrad Stone Brooks - Rockport ME
Pantelis Zolas - Brunswick ME
Stephen James Nicholson - Brunswick ME
Assignee:
Bath Iron Works Corporation - Bath ME
International Classification:
E05C 900
Abstract:
A watertight door apparatus includes a door, a door frame, a number of dogging elements, and an actuator mechanism for toggling the dogging elements between a latched condition and an unlatched condition. The dogging elements include roller elements for reducing friction between mating parts. A detent mechanism is provided to prevent inadvertent operation of the actuator mechanism. The dogging elements can be configured to rotate into and out of the latched condition, or they can be configured to slide into and out of the latched condition.