Sound deadening pad for an outboard motor
AssigneeOutboard Marine Corporation
InventorsPeter W. Meier, Chris W. Slater
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Abstract
A marine propulsion device having a powerhead drivingly connected to a propeller shaft, a lower unit rigidly connected to the powerhead and supporting the propeller shaft, a swivel bracket spaced from the lower unit and the powerhead and adapted to allow pivotal movement of the powerhead and the lower unit around a generally vertical steering axis, a connecting link between the swivel bracket and one of the powerhead and the lower unit, a portion of the link being spaced from the powerhead, and a pad for deadening noise generated by the powerhead, the pad being adjacent the link and at least partially filling the space between the link and the powerhead.
Claims15
A marine propulsion device comprising a rigid assembly including a powerhead, and a lower unit rigidly connected to said power head and supporting a propeller shaft driven by said powerhead, a swivel bracket spaced from said rigid assembly and adapted to allow pivotal movement of said rigid assembly around a generally vertical steering axis, a steering linkage between said swivel bracket and said rigid assembly and including a portion spaced forwardly from said lower unit, and means including a resilient pad located forwardly of said lower unit and substantially surrounding and engaging said portion of said linkage for deadening noise generated by said power head and at least partially filling the space between said linkage portion and said rigid assembly.
A device for propelling a boat comprising a rigid assembly including a powerhead and a lower unit rigidly connected to said powerhead, an apparatus for mounting said rigid assembly to the boat and for affording pivotal steering movement of said rigid assembly with respect to the boat, said mounting apparatus comprising a kingpin, a steering linkage connecting said kingpin to said rigid assembly for effecting steering movement of said rigid assembly relative to said mounting apparatus and including a portion located in forwardly spaced relation to said lower unit and having an upper surface, and a resilient pad extending above said upper surface of said linkage portion and at least partially filling the space between said upper surface of said linkage portion and said rigid assembly.
A marine propulsion device including a rigid assembly comprising a powerhead, and a lower unit rigidly connected to said powerhead, including an upper portion, and supporting a propeller shaft drivingly connected to said powerhead, an exhaust housing cover in surrounding and spaced relation to said upper portion of said lower unit, a mounting apparatus for mounting said rigid assembly to a boat, said mounting apparatus comprising a resilient linkage including a portion extending through an opening in said exhaust housing cover and having one end attached to said rigid assembly, and a resilient pad surrounding and engaging said linkage adjacent said linkage portion and at least partially filling the space between said exhaust housing cover and said upper portion of said lower unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.