Nautical Instrument
First Claim
1. A nautical instrument comprising:
- a housing having a front face comprising an opening, the housing constructed of a material coated with zirconium.a transparent lens hermetically enclosing the opening of the housing; and
a gauge mechanism for measuring a desired standard, the gauge mechanism positioned within the housing.
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Abstract
A nautical instrument that can be repetitively mounted and removed from a surface within a ship without the use of tools or other instruments. The nautical instrument incorporates a mounting system that achieves slidable locking engagement of the nautical instrument to a bulkhead plate that is permanently secured to the surface of the ship. In another aspect, the invention is a nautical instrument that is extremely resilient to corrosion and harsh weather environments. In one embodiment, the invention is a nautical instrument comprising: a housing having a front face comprising an opening, the housing constructed of a material coated with zirconium; a transparent lens hermetically enclosing the opening of the housing; and a gauge mechanism for measuring a desired standard, the gauge mechanism positioned within the housing.
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20 Claims
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1. A nautical instrument comprising:
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a housing having a front face comprising an opening, the housing constructed of a material coated with zirconium. a transparent lens hermetically enclosing the opening of the housing; and a gauge mechanism for measuring a desired standard, the gauge mechanism positioned within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A nautical instrument comprising:
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a main body comprising (i) a housing having an opening;
(ii) a transparent lens enclosing the opening of the housing;
(iii) a gauge mechanism for measuring a desired standard, the gauge mechanism positioned within the housing; and
(iv) a rear surface;a bulkhead plate comprising a front surface and means for securing the bulkhead plate to a surface of a boat; a bracket structure connected to either one of the rear surface of the main body or the front surface of the bulkhead plate; a mounting structure on the other one of the rear surface of the main body or the front surface of the bulkhead plate; and wherein the mounting structure and the bracket structure are sized and shaped to slidably mate with one another and secure the main body to the bulkhead plate. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A nautical instrument comprising:
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a main body comprising (i) a housing having an opening;
(ii) a transparent lens enclosing the opening of the housing;
(iii) a gauge mechanism for measuring a desired standard, the gauge mechanism positioned within the housing;
(iv) a gasket seal positioned between the transparent lens and the housing; and
(iv) a rear surface;a bulkhead plate comprising a front surface and means for securing the bulkhead plate to a surface of a boat; a bracket connected to either one of the rear surface of the main body or the front surface of the bulkhead plate for engaging the other one of the main body or the bulkhead plate; and a first set of protrusions extending from the rear surface of the main body, wherein when the bulkhead plate is secured to a surface of a ship and the main body is engaged to the bulkhead via the bracket, the protrusions contact and press against the surface of the ship thereby providing a compression force to the gasket seal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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