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US 12,545,385 B2Granted
Transportable outboard motors
AssigneeBrunswick Corporation
InventorsTodd D. Dannenberg, Matthew Z. Seta, Scott G. Ahlswede, Gary D. Needham, Robert A. Podell, Andrew J. Przybyl, Matthew S. Dawes
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Abstract
A transportable outboard motor has a midsection and a tiller extending forwardly from the midsection. The tiller is pivotable about a lateral tilt axis into a downward tilt position in which the tiller is oriented transversely to the lateral and longitudinal directions. The tiller in the downward tilt position is configured to permit manual carrying of the transportable outboard motor.
Claims20
A transportable outboard motor comprising:
- a tiller that is pivotable relative to the transportable outboard motor into a series of tilt positions and downwardly from the series of tilt positions into a downward tilt position;
- and
- a tilt mechanism configured to retain the tiller in each of the series of tilt positions so that the tiller is prevented from pivoting downwardly relative to the transportable outboard motor but is permitted to pivot upwardly relative to the transportable outboard motor,
- wherein the tilt mechanism is further configured to lock the tiller in the downward tilt position so that the tiller is prevented from pivoting upwardly or downwardly relative to the transportable outboard motor, and
- wherein locking the tiller in the downward tilt position facilitates carrying of the transportable outboard motor via the tiller.
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A transportable outboard motor comprising:
- a cowling;
- an anti-ventilation plate having outer rear support members which together with a rear portion of the cowling form a rear tripod configured to support a remainder of the transportable outboard motor above a ground surface in a rear laydown position;
- a tiller that is pivotable relative to the transportable outboard motor into a downward tilt position;
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- a tilt mechanism configured to lock the tiller in the downward tilt position so that the tiller is prevented from pivoting upwardly or downwardly relative to the transportable outboard motor and such that the transportable outboard motor may be lifted out of the rear laydown position via the tiller.
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A transportable outboard motor comprising:
- a midsection;
- a steering arm extending forwardly from the midsection;
- a tiller coupled to the steering arm, the tiller being pivotable relative to the steering arm into a downward tilt position in which the tiller is oriented generally transversely to the steering arm;
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- a steering tube coupled to the steering arm and located between the tiller and the midsection, wherein the tiller in the downward tilt position extends generally parallel to the steering tube so that the transportable outboard motor may be carried by either or both of the steering tube and the tiller in the downward tilt position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.