Tilt device for outboard drive
AssigneeSoqi Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorHideki Saito
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Abstract
Two embodiments of tilt mounting attachments for mounting outboard drives on the transom of a watercraft. In each embodiment, the structure is simplified from the prior art and the number of components reduced. Thus, the unit can be made lighter in weight without sacrificing strength and the cost of assembly is substantially reduced.
Claims6
A tilt arrangement for a marine outboard drive comprised of interconnected cylinder holding, swivel bracket journaling, and transom attaching members, said cylinder holding member being adapted to receive and support a hydraulic cylinder assembly and the fluid arrangement for operating the hydraulic cylinder assembly, said swivel bracket journaling member being adapted to pivotally support a swivel bracket of the marine outboard drive, said transom attaching member being adapted to be affixed to the hull of an associated watercraft, said cylinder holding member being integrally formed with at least one of the other members.
A tilt arrangement for a marine outboard drive comprised of interconnected cylinder holding, swivel bracket journaling, and transom attaching members, said cylinder holding member being adapted to receive and support a hydraulic cylinder assembly and the fluid arrangement for operating the hydraulic cylinder assembly, said swivel bracket journaling member being adapted to pivotally support a swivel bracket of the marine outboard drive, said transom attaching member being adapted to be affixed to the hull of an associated watercraft, said cylinder holding member providing a pair of integral abutments for restraining transverse movement of the swivel bracket while permitting its pivotal movement.
A tilt arrangement for a marine outboard drive comprised of interconnected cylinder holding, swivel bracket journaling members, said cylinder holding member being adapted to receive and support a hydraulic cylinder assembly and the fluid arrangement for operating the hydraulic cylinder assembly, said swivel bracket journaling member being adapted to pivotally support a swivel bracket of the marine outboard drive, said transom attaching member being adapted to be affixed to the hull of an associated watercraft, said cylinder holding member providing an integral portion for affixing said tilt arrangement to the hull of an associated watercraft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.