Marine aft bulkhead and window system
A marine aft bulkhead and window system in a fully framed assembly includes a port side glass assembly that is fully retractable below a lowest edge of a window opening, a starboard side glass assembly that is fully retractable below the lowest edge of the window opening, a door glass assembly that is fully retractable below the lowest edge of a door opening, and a door assembly that is fully retractable to port or starboard horizontally.
1. A marine aft bulkhead and window system in a fully framed assembly comprising:
a port side glass assembly that is fully retractable below a lowest edge of a window opening;
a starboard side glass assembly that is fully retractable below the lowest edge of the window opening;
a door glass assembly that is fully retractable below the lowest edge of a door opening; and
a door assembly that is fully retractable to port or starboard horizontally.
2. The marine aft bulkhead and window system of claim 1 further comprising a below floor storage well to receive the port side glass assembly, the starboard side glass assembly and the a door assembly when fully retracted.
3. The marine aft bulkhead and window system of claim 1 wherein the port side glass assembly moves in a vertical plane where an outer edge of a glass portion has a fixed channel attached.
4. The marine aft bulkhead and window system of claim 1 wherein the starboard side glass assembly moves in a vertical plane where an outer edge of a glass portion has a fixed channel attached.
5. The marine aft bulkhead and window system of claim 1 wherein the port side glass assembly comprises:
a glass portion; and
a drive system acting on a fixed channel attached an edge of the glass portion, out of sight to port or starboard.
6. The marine aft bulkhead and window system of claim 1 wherein the starboard side glass assembly comprises:
a glass portion; and
a drive system acting on a lift bracket attached to a lower edge of the glass portion, out of sight below a beltline.
7. The marine aft bulkhead and window system of claim 1 wherein the door assembly comprises:
a glass portion;
a drive system acting on a lift bracket attached to a lower edge of the glass portion, out of sight below a beltline; and
a horizontal sliding track system that enables the door to open and close on tracks mounted to a base of the bulkhead frame and interior structure.
8. The marine aft bulkhead and window system of claim 7 wherein the glass portion is bonded to two mullions that run vertically on each side of the glass portion.
9. The marine aft bulkhead and window system of claim 8 wherein the mullions are configured to move on travelers that are affixed left and right to a door frame.
10. The marine aft bulkhead and window system of claim 9 wherein the mullions further comprise a seal on their outer edge that engages a forward side of a glass portion of the port side glass assembly and a forward side of a glass portion of starboard side glass assembly when in a raised position.