Patent ID: 11920397
Assignee: TIE DOWN, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 35:
36. A hatch access system comprising:
a ladder; and
a hatch actuating device secured to one of the ladder and a stationary structure positioned proximate to the ladder, the hatch actuating device comprising:
a housing;
a sliding portion;
a gear assembly movably coupled to the sliding portion; and
a drive element coupled to the gear assembly, the drive element being flexible;
wherein the gear assembly is configured to open a hatch lid of a hatch through rotation of a portion of the gear assembly by pulling of the drive element; and

a hand post lock comprising:
a first member fixably secured to a portion of the hatch actuating device;
a second member rotatably coupled the first member and defining an opening configured to receive a hand post of the hatch access system therethrough; and
a biasing member configured to bias the second member towards engagement with the hand post.