Supports – Machinery support – For outboard motor
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-17
2002-04-30
Ramirez, Ramon O. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Machinery support
For outboard motor
C440S053000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06378833
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention is a motor bracket for sterndrive boats with a transom platform. The rotating bracket mount provides for a safe on-board mounting of both the bracket and motor in an emergency.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The three most widely used configurations for primary propulsion in boating are outboards mounted on a flatback transom, a sterndrive mounted through a flatback transom, or a sterndrive mounted through a transom and underneath a transom platform.
The prior art in
FIG. 1.0
shows a flatback transom with an outboard motor mounted. This method of attachment utilizes the motor clamp
1
. over the flatback transom
2
. The outboard motor in
FIG. 1.0
is attached on shore by placing the motor clamp over the flatback transom and tightening the motor clamping fasteners. In
FIG. 1.1
a stationary or retractable bracket
3
. can be attached to the flatback transom, with a motor attached to the bracket mount. It can be seen from
FIG. 1.1
that installation of the outboard motor bracket
3
. must first be mechanically bolted to the flatback transom on shore. Then the outboard motor is mounted on shore to the retractable bracket
3
. The retractable bracket allows for the lowering, raising and trimming of the outboard motor.
The prior art stationary and retractable brackets can only be used on flatback transom configurations. The limiting factor in the flatback stationary or retractable brackets is their interface requires a flatback surface area therefore, it is not mechanically compatible with a transom platform sterndrive configuration as seen in
FIG. 2.0
. Also, flatback stationary or retractable brackets have a fixed mechanical bolted structural interface and there design does not have the capability for the safe mounting or removal of the bracket and a motor from within the boat. Using these type brackets, the safe and physical installation of the bracket and mounting of an outboard must be accomplished on shore.
The prior art methods of motor mounting described above have inherent interface and user limitations in their configurations that prevents their use with transom platform sterndrives.
It can be seen from
FIG. 2.1
, that when the sterndrive
4
. is mounted under the transom platform
5
., there isn't any accessible flatback transom surface area for the attachment of either a stationary or retractable bracket. A rotating configured bracket mount
6
. for a transom platform sterndrive semi elliptical cross section is required.
The requirements for a rotating configured bracket mount
6
. for use on a transom platform sterndrive are as follows: The bracket must be configured for a mechanically compatible attachment to a transom platform sterndrive and provide for ease of mounting and removal of the bracket and motor from within the boat. The bracket provides a mount, for mounting of an emergency outboard motor backup source of power.
This invention as seen in
FIG. 2.2
is a rotating bracket that is mechanically compatible with a transom platform sterndrive. It provides for the safe within the boat and physically possible installation of a backup bracket mount
14
. and outboard motor when needed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention
FIG. 2.1
is a rotating configured bracket mount
6
. that satisfies all the requirements of interfacing with a transom platform sterndrive boat. It can structurally carry the outboard motor static and dynamic loads while providing for a safe on board bracket and motor installation. The motor and bracket are removable from on board for an on board storage when not needed. This invention when used on a transom platform sterndrive boat and provides a reliable emergency bracket and motor backup power source. This invention facilitates the mounting of an outboard motor on a sterndrive boat by allowing the
FIG. 2.2
motor mount
14
. to pivot upward. The motor mount travels inboard and is locked in place with a support rod
8
. The motor mount
14
. is now in the horizontal inboard position allowing for the safe on board mounting of the outboard motor and tightening of the motor clamps. This invention is mechanically compatible to transom platforms with
FIG. 2.1
semi-elliptical
5
. cross section or
FIG. 1.3
straight
9
. cross section type configurations.
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