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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354323 | Motor mount for watercraft A motor mount for a watercraft having a frame of tubular construction fixed to the stern of the watercraft to space the motor from the stern. The frame includes a pair of vertical legs receiving a yoke slidable along the legs. The motor is fixed to the yoke to be ra... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7335073 | Apparatus and method for securing an outboard boat motor during transit This invention relates to a method to an apparatus and method for securing an outboard boat motor during transportation. More particularly the invention is directed towards a removable support mount capable of attaching to the hydraulic trim cylinders mounted on the... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7294029 | Mount apparatus for a trolling motor A mount apparatus for a trolling motor provides latching positions for the stowed and deployed conditions of the trolling motor. Locking the mechanism in either the stowed or deployed positions is accomplished solely by moving the shaft of the trolling motor assembl... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285029 | Support device for a trolling motor A support device for a trolling motor is attachable to an arm of the trolling motor to provide a cushion between the arm and a deck surface of a boat. This cushion inhibits bouncing of the arm of the trolling motor in response to a boat traveling over rough water or... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278893 | Combined motorboat transom saver and anti-theft propeller lock device A combined support and lock device (10) has a longitudinally extending support portion (20) and a longitudinally extending lock portion (50). The support portion (20) includes a centrally disposed strut (22) having a first end (... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7228810 | Powerboat with disappearing tunnel A shallow draft boat has a hull that protects a propulsion propeller within a tunnel that passes only partially through the hull from stern to bow. The hull has a mechanism, such as a flap for selectively permitting or blocking water flow access to the tunnel from u... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7195526 | Trolling motor mount A trolling motor for use with a watercraft is disclosed. The trolling motor comprises a head portion, a propulsion unit, a shaft coupling the propulsion unit to the head portion, and a mounting system configured to secure the trolling motor to the watercraft and to ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7004804 | Trolling motor mount A trolling motor for use with a watercraft is disclosed. The trolling motor comprises a head portion, a propulsion unit, a shaft coupling the propulsion unit to the head portion, and a mounting system configured to secure the trolling motor to the watercraft and to ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6863581 | Trolling motor A propulsion apparatus includes a motor attached to a bracket assembly that is attached to and pivots from the transom of a boat. A positioning handle is attached at a distal end of the bracket assembly, and may be held at one or more positions in a retaining bracke... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6652335 | Positionally adjustable mounting device A mounting device for vertically positionally adjusting an outboard motor relative to a boat transom, the mounting device comprising at least one bracket connected to a transom, at least one support member pivotally connected to the bracket at one end and... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6447350 | Transom saver apparatus A transom saver apparatus is adapted to be attached to a boat trailer and includes a pivot assembly adapted to be connected to a first portion of the trailer. An arm assembly is provided having first and second opposed ends wherein one end is connected to... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6394859 | Trolling motor bow mount impact protection system A bow mount trolling motor for a boat is disclosed. The bow mount trolling motor includes a chassis adapted to be mounted to a bow of the boat, a lower propulsion unit and at least one shaft supporting the lower propulsion unit and pivotally coupled to th... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6146220 | Pedestal mount for an outboard motor An outboard motor is mounted to a transom of a boat with a pedestal that is attached either directly to the transom or to an intermediate plate that is, in turn, attached to the transom. A motor support platform is attached to the outboard motor, and a st... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6053471 | Convertible, tilt-bracket assembly for mounting trolling motors A mounting bracket assembly comprising two separable main components, a tilt bracket and a swivel plate, which assembly 1) is convertible for use with any one of various types of trolling motors adapted for bow or transom mounting; 2) convertibly mounts t... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5979861 | Pivot bracket for stowing outboard motor on stowed dinghy An outboard motor stow pivot bracket is disclosed for stowing a motor in a generally vertical orientation while mounted on the transom of a dinghy which itself is swung beamwise (on beam ends) from a horizontal, in-the-water position up into a generally v... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5799925 | Tilt lock for outboard motor A tilting assembly for an outboard drive unit including a tilt locking means for selectively engaging a stop member, a tilt releasing means for disengaging the locking means from the stop member, a tilt holding means for selectively engaging a holder port... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5669794 | Apparatus for mounting a motor to a boat A motor mount for attaching a motor, such as a trolling motor, to a boat includes a bracket, a pair of pivotable support arms and a motor support. The bracket may be removably attached to the transom or to the bow of a boat. The bracket, the support arms ... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5599216 | Method and apparatus for stowing and unstowing an engine in a dinghy A method and apparatus for stowing and unstowing an engine in a dinghy. The apparatus includes a bracket to which the engine is attached. The bracket is pivotally attached to the transom of the dinghy through a transfer plate having two substantially perp... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5525082 | Transom travel support for deep vee hulls A trailer for transporting boats including a hitch, a frame including a pair of parallel side rails, a cradle and an axle with wheels, the improvement comprising a rear cross member with arms that will rotate about a bolt in the frame and drop down for un... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5522578 | Outboard motor bracket controlling device A device for controlling an articulating outboard motor bracket is provided. A mounting bracket is affixed to an inner side of a boat's transom. The mounting bracket includes a pair of mounting plates that extend above a top edge of the transom. A lever a... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5389017 | Folding boat transom A folding transom for a boat having a trolling motor. The folding transom having an "engaged position" and a "retracted position". The transom including a motor mounting bracket, a pair of parallel horizontal legs, having first and second ends, each leg b... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5340077 | Trolling motor anti-bounce mechanism The present invention allows fishermen to easily stow the trolling motor and control housing while assuring that damage to the mounting bracket, the trolling motor, and the control housing is minimized. The lower arm of the mounting bracket is secured to ... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5277630 | Trolling motor An auxiliary outboard motor for boats comprising an electric propulsion motor having a propeller, a supporting shaft therefor with a first rack gear mounted thereon, a device for mounting the supporting shaft onto a boat, the mounting device comprising a ... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5186666 | Marine motor drive unit mounting apparatus An apparatus for mounting a motor drive unit to a boat comprises first and second boat mounting members securable to a boat and lying in a boat plane and includes first and second motor mounting members securable to a motor and lying in a motor plane spac... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5186428 | Depth gauge transducer retractor device A retractor device is provided for selectively positioning a depth gauge transducer into the water and below the bottom line of a pleasure boat or retracting the transducer to an upwardly facing position above the water line. A compound lever system is mo... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5170740 | Outboard motor stowing bracket for slotted swim platform An outboard motor for a dinghy is stowed on the swimming platform of a boat during periods of which the dinghy is being towed, or stored. An adjustable bracket securable to the swimming platform provides a vertical panel disposed in the front-rear directi... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5169350 | Tilt device for a marine propulsion unit A mounting arrangement is provided for mounting an outboard drive for movement between a tilted down position through trim adjusted positions to a tilted up out of the water position. The arrangement includes a quadrilateral linkage system and a hydraulic... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5151058 | Supporting device for outboard motor A supporting device for an outboard motor comprises a stern bracket, and an outboard motor bracket. A guide is arranged to the stern bracket, and thrust and reverse rails are mounted thereto. The outboard motor bracket has one end supporting the outboard ... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5137249 | Outboard motor mount for canoe A motor mounting assembly for canoes and the like includes a clamping assembly extends athwartships at a point forwardly of the stern with a support member with end portions adapted to extend over and outwardly of the sides of the canoe, a clamping member... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5116267 | Yieldable protective mount for trolling motors A yieldable protective mounting mechanism for trolling motors incorporates a mounting base that is fixed to the deck structure or the stern structure of a small boat such as is typically used for recreational activities such as fishing. A motor support el... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5113791 | Outboard motor stowing bracket for slotted swim platform An outboard motor for a dinghy is stowed on the swimming platform of a boat during periods of which the dinghy is being towed, or stored. An adjustable bracket securable to the swimming platform provides a vertical panel disposed in the front-rear directi... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5005798 | Trolling motor mount A mount for dynamically attaching an auxiliary trolling motor at a user-selective position over the gunwale, transom, or stern of a fishing boat. The mount comprises a rigid bracket secured by a screw-clamp to the wall of the boat. The bracket comprises a... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4966566 | Raising and lowering aid for trolling motors A spring-biased mechanism that connects to and cooperates with a trolling motor mount is provided to partially counterbalance the weight of the trolling motor as it pivoted from an intermediate position into operating position and back again, thereby maki... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4955834 | Recessed trolling motor mounting An outboard motor mount is provided for a boat having a hull defining an inside area to be occupied by a user. The motor is mounted for movement relative to the boat between an operative position wherein a propeller on the motor is submerged in the water ... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4930744 | Programmed mechanism for selectively locating swivel bracket relative to transom bracket Disclosed herein is a marine propulsion device comprising a propulsion unit adapted to carry a propeller, a swivel bracket pivotally connected to the propulsion unit for relative steering movement therebetween about a steering axis, a link pivotally conne... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4925410 | Tilt mechanism lock for outboard motors A conventional tilt mechanism for an outboard motor which includes a series of trim position notches and an uppermost trailering position notch includes a tilt position locking mechanism which is manually operable to lock the motor in the trailering posit... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4911398 | Trolling motor mounting apparatus An apparatus for mounting an outboard trolling motor to a boat for movement of the motor between a horizontal stowed position and a vertical operating position includes a track-mounted carriage which supports the motor for reciprocal movement along a hori... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4890811 | Outboard motor mounting means for boats A mounting device (36) has a front bracket (38) mounted with a backing plate (84) on a boat transom (16) and a rear bracket (40) supports an outboard motor (18) thereon. Parallel links (64,70) are pivotally connected between the front and rear brackets (3... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4878865 | Outboard propulsion unit supporting system for boat A system for supporting an outboard propulsion unit to the transom of a boat. The system is comprised of a pair of transom brackets which are fixedly secured to the boat transom and positioned spaced from each other to support the outboard propulsion unit... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4875656 | Stowable pull handle for electric trolling motor support apparatus The manual operating cord for a deck-mounted electric trolling motor includes a handle which is demountably attachable to an arm of the pivotal motor support apparatus when the motor is in the operative or stowed position. The demountable handle assures t... | 10/24/1989 |
