Patent ID: 7427089

Claim:
A hatch cover assembly for covering an opening in a vessel, wherein a hatch port extends outwardly about the opening, said hatch cover assembly comprising: a hatch cover hingedly attached to said hatch port; and at least one latch assembly for fastening said hatch cover to said hatch port, said latch assembly further comprising: a cam mount extending from said hatch port; a first cam pin coupled to said cam mount, said first cam pin having a pin axis; a bolt member comprising a first end and a second end, said bolt member having a centerline axis extending between said first end and said second end, said centerline axis generally perpendicular to said pin axis, said first end hingedly attached to said first cam pin about said pin axis; a securing member in threaded relationship with said bolt member second end, said securing member rotatable about the centerline axis of said bolt member; and a cam member comprising a cam lever portion and a clevis portion, said clevis portion comprising a pair of first openings for receiving a second cam pin, said second end of said bolt member extending substantially perpendicular through said second cam pin for securing said cam member to said bolt member, said cam member coupled to said bolt member by said securing member, wherein said clevis portion further comprises an engagement portion having spaced apart sidewalls and a second opening, said clevis portion configured to be variably positionable between a first and a second position such that said securing member is positioned within said second opening of said clevis portion when said clevis portion is in the first position and said engagement portion engages said securing member when said clevis portion is in the second position, and wherein said cam member configured to engage said securing member and adjust the threaded relationship of said securing member with respect to said bolt member by rotating said lever portion about the centerline axis of said bolt member.