Patent ID: 6981463
Filing Date: 2006-01-03
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
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.