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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7972188 | Trolling motor mount An apparatus for mounting a trolling motor to a watercraft includes a bracket, a coupling hinge, a lift arm, a cam mechanism, a collet, a resistance knob, a first bias spring and a second bias spring. The bracket is adapted to mount on a transom or a gunnel of the w... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7594833 | Boat propulsion apparatus A boat propulsion apparatus is constructed such that an operation mode can be switched to a reverse mode and an amount of an output can be set by an easy operation without a complicated structure and further in which a main body of the propulsion apparatus can be lo... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7556545 | Variable angle outboard motor support An outboard motor support includes a trailer mount attachable to a trailer. A first arm extends from the trailer mount, and a second arm extends from an outboard motor and includes an outboard motor mount. The outboard motor support includes an adjustable coupling c... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7387554 | Damping mechanism for a marine propeller A transmission for a marine propulsion device is provided with a movable member that responds to relative rotational movement between it and a driving shaft with an axial movement relative to the driving shaft and to a driven component. This axial movement is direct... | 06/17/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325507 | Tiller operated marine steering system A tiller-based watercraft steering system is responsive to tiller release to lock a watercraft's steered element in the last commanded position upon tiller release. The system is locked by closing a valve assembly to prevent flow to opposed chamber of a hydraulic lo... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316595 | Propeller positioning system which constrains the propeller to follow a path generally parallel to the bottom surface of a boat A propulsion system for a boat including a drive system and a propeller positioning system. The drive system may be of any type, such as outboard motors, inboard/outboard drives, surface drives, etc. The positioning system constrains movement of the propeller shaft ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311569 | Marine outboard motor jack plate stop An easy to use, inexpensive jack plate stop device for insertion into the guide slot of a jack plate to immobilize an outboard motor in raised position is disclosed. An outboard motor is fully raised using the jack plate by way of a hydraulic cylinder; the jack plat... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7303595 | Impact absorbing isolator sleeve and assembly for mounting a trolling motor An assembly for mounting a trolling motor comprising an inventive flexible gripping isolator sleeve positionable around the trolling motor column and a retainer which receives and retains the gripping isolator sleeve in a manner effective for holding the trolling mo... | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7188581 | Marine drive with integrated trim tab A marine drive and a marine vessel and drive combination have a trim tab with a forward end pivotally mounted to a marine propulsion device. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| RE39414 | Outboard motor support device An outboard motor support device for securing an outboard motor to a transom of a boat which comprises a tie down bracket, a support, and a tie down strap. The tie down bracket being secured to the transom of the boat while the support is rotatably mounted to the mo... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7104853 | Marine gimbal outdrive assembly A ball and socket joint assembly for a water vehicle outdrive system pivots both the trim-lift and the rudder as well as provides a reverse thrust without the need of a shifting mechanism. The ball and socket joint assembly includes a control mechanism for generatin... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7066777 | Marine inboard/outboard system A marine vessel is provided having a stern drive attached to the transom of the vessel. An actuator is provided for adjusting the pitch of the stern drive relative to the transom of the vessel. The stern drive is mounted on the transom of the vessel such that a driv... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056169 | Connection device for a marine propulsion system A connection device for a marine propulsion system is provided in which a selective locking mechanism automatically connects or disconnects two components of the marine propulsion system together in response to rotation of a tube and a rod. This relative rotation of... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7018253 | Coupling lock for an engine and a boat hull A coupling lock for an engine and a boat hull installed on the fastening location thereof to provide coupling and locking functions includes a base dock and a upper dock. The base dock is fastened to a transom of the boat to couple with the engine and fasten to the ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6971932 | Marine inboard/outboard system A marine vessel is provided having a stern drive attached to the transom of the vessel. An actuator is provided for adjusting the pitch of the stern drive relative to the transom of the vessel. The stern drive is mounted on the transom of the vessel such that a driv... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6921305 | Outboard motor An outboard drive unit for a watercraft to allow propulsion of the watercraft in mud and water. The drive unit has a reduction gear assembly mounted between a motor and a propeller assembly, thereby allowing an engine of given capacity to turn a propeller with incre... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6676465 | Locking device for outboard motor Subject of the invention is a locking device in which there is a locking part (1; 19) preventing the opening and the releasing of the attaching organs of an outboard motor. Characteristic to the device according to the invention is that there is an attach... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6659817 | Alignment system for an outboard motor First and second pliable members are each attached to an outboard motor and to a fixed location on the transom or transom bracket associated with the outboard motor. One pliable member is used on the starboard side of the outboard motor while another is u... | 12/09/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6398601 | Tilt stop mechanism for outboard drive A tilt stop mechanism for an outboard drive assembly includes an improved construction that is easy to handle and can be provided in a relatively narrow space of a support assembly. The support bracket includes a pair of transversely spaced portions. At l... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6309264 | Cylinder assembly for marine propulsion unit An improved hydraulic cylinder arrangement for a marine propulsion unit permits primarily effective tilt and trim movement through a compound tilt and trim cylinder. At least one first shock absorber valve is provided on a tilt piston and at least one sec... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6283806 | Locking mechanism for an outboard motor A locking mechanism for an outboard motor is provided which prevents a moveable segment of the outboard motor from rotating about a steering axis relative to a stationary segment of the outboard motor. A slidable rod is disposed within a tilt tube of the ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6200175 | Mounting arrangement for outboard motor An outboard motor mounting arrangement wherein the swivel bracket and clamping brackets have interengaging sliding surfaces that take side thrusts and minimize loading on the tilt pin during trim operation. In addition, certain electrical cables and hydra... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6174211 | Tiller lock for outboard motor An outboard motor has a tiller lock which retains the rotational orientation of the outboard motor relative to a watercraft. The tiller lock allows the motor to be pivoted about a substantially horizontal tilt and trim axis while the tiller lock is engage... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6146221 | Steering lock for outboard motor An outboard motor has a steering lock which retains the rotational orientation of the outboard motor relative to a watercraft. The steering lock allows the motor to be pivoted about a substantially horizontal tilt and trim axis while the steering lock is ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6076796 | Outboard motor/outdrive traveling bracket The bracket of this invention is to support an outboard motor or outdrive while being transported over the road on the stern of a boat. The bracket allows the foot or housing of the outboard motor or outdrive to be placed in such an up position so that it... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6062924 | Tilt lock device for outboard motor A tilt lock device 10 comprises a cylinder 12, a piston 13 vertically slidably inserted into the cylinder 12, a piston rod 14 connected to an upper portion of the piston 3, upper and lower oil chambers S1 and S2 respectively formed in upper and lower port... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5931710 | Surface drive kit for marine craft A marine outdrive attachable to the transom of a small fishing boat having an inboard engine. The marine outdrive includes a kit having through transom mounting plate, a fabricated propeller shaft housing pivotally attached to a pivot member which is pivo... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5888109 | Outboard motor support device An outboard motor support device for securing an outboard motor to a transom of a boat which comprises a tie down bracket, a support, and a tie down strap. The tie down bracket being secured to the transom of the boat while the support is rotatably mounte... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5795202 | Outboard motor support device An outboard boat motor support device attachable between the boat transom and outboard motor to help prevent the outboard motor from inflicting damaging torque to the transom mounting point during trailering or water operation is provided comprising a rig... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5775669 | Outboard motor/outdrive traveling bracket The bracket of this invention is to support an outboard motor or outdrive while being transported over the road on the stern of a boat. The bracket allows the foot or housing of the outboard motor or outdrive to be placed in such an up position so that it... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5755603 | Tilt locking mechanism for outboard motor A tilting assembly for an outboard motor drive unit includes a clamp bracket having a holder portion. A swivel bracket is pivotally mounted to the clamp bracket for tilting movement between a desired tilted-down and tilted-up position. A holder arm is pro... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5582527 | Steering system for outboard motor A steering device for an outboard motor that retains the motor under constant, although adjustable, pressure to releasably hold it in a plurality of secured positions. Moreover, the releasable restraining device permits rotation of the motor about the til... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5358436 | Tilt cylinder device for outboard engine An outboard engine assembly has a stern bracket adapted to be fixed to a boat body, a swivel case vertically swingably supported on the stern bracket, an engine body laterally swingably supported on the swivel case, and a tilt cylinder device disposed bet... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5256089 | Water jet propulsion unit Several embodiments of water jet propulsion units that are manually moveable between a downwardly facing in-the-water position and a raised, out-of-the water position. The movement includes pivotal movement about a transversely extending horizontal pivot ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5102358 | Marine propulsion device with trailing mechanism including positive mechanical latch Disclosed herein is a marine propulsion device comprising a transom bracket adapted to be mounted on a boat transom and including a rearwardly and laterally open socket, a swivel bracket connected to the transom bracket for pivotal movement about a horizo... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5096447 | Tilting mechanism for outboard drive unit A tilting mechanism including a tilt locking mechanism for releasably retaining an outboard drive unit in a tilted down position under normal running conditions and a tilt holding mechanism for releasably holding the outboard drive unit in a tilted up pos... | 03/17/1992 |
| 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 |
