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US 4,331,431 AGranted
Transom saver
OwnerRonald L. Estesinventor
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Abstract
A support arm assembly for boat trailers which is connectable to the drive column of an outboard motor to prevent wear and damage to the boat transom during traveling on the highways or during storage. The support arm assembly comprises a pivotal support arm which is slidably disposed through a bracket member carried by the rear end of the boat trailer whereby the support arm may be retracted under or within the trailer when not in use.
Claims9
A boat transom saver for use with a boat trailer to support the drive column of an outboard motor which in turn is carried by the transom of a boat, the transom saver comprising:
- a bracket attachable to the bottom rear portion of a boat trailer, a longitudinal passageway provided through the bracket;
- an elongated support arm slidably disposed within the passageway and comprising a forward support segment longer than the length of the longitudinal passageway of the bracket, a stop member carried by the front end of the forward segment to prevent rearward movement thereof through the passageway and an elongated rear support arm segment comprising a cradle member carried by the back end of the rear segment, a pivot pin assembly for pivotally securing the forward and rear segments together, said pivot pin assembly being capable of being passed through the bracket passageway when the segments are in mutual alignment,
- whereby the support arm may be pulled rearwardly from a stowed position until the forward segment is inside the passageway whereupon the rear segment may be pivoted upwardly so that the cradle member engages the drive column of the outboard motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.