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

Claim 14:
15. A hatch actuating device comprising:
a sliding portion;
a hand post; and
a gear assembly movably coupled to each of the sliding portion and the hand post, the gear assembly comprising:
a first gear coupled to an actuator of the hatch actuating device and configured to rotate with the actuator about a device axis;
a second gear movably coupled to the first gear, the second gear being a first rack gear secured to or defining a portion of the sliding portion;
a third gear; and
a fourth gear movably coupled to the third gear, the fourth gear being a second rack gear secured to or defining a portion of the hand post;

wherein the gear assembly is configured to open a hatch lid of a hatch through a first rotation of a portion of the gear assembly with respect to a remaining portion of the gear assembly and a second rotation of the hatch actuating device with respect to a stationary structure, the hatch actuating device configured to be mounted to the stationary structure during operation of the hatch actuating device.