Outboard motor support
OwnerEdward A. Gilbertinventor
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Abstract
An improved motor support is provided which securely holds a motor in a predetermined position and has its length continuously adjustable over a range of lengths. The motor support comprises a first bracket which is attached to the bottom portion of a motor mount, a second bracket which is attached to the lower portion of an outboard motor, and an adjustable length support arm which is secured between the first and second bracket. In one embodiment, the brackets comprise T-shaped members having hollow channels in the base and threaded channels perpendicular to the hollow channels. Additionally, the adjustable length support arm may have a first and second threaded region at respective ends of said arm for attaching the arm to the brackets. These threaded regions may be utilized to adjust the overall length of the motor support.
Claims18
An outboard motor support for supporting a motor mounted on a transom of a boat by a motor mount, in an elevated position, the motor support comprising:
- a first bracket attachable to said motor mount, said first bracket comprises a T-shaped member, said member having a first hollow channel in the base of said T-shaped member and having a first threaded channel perpendicular to said first hollow channel;
- a second bracket attachable to said motor;
- an adjustable length support arm, said adjustable length support arm has first and second threaded regions at ends of said arm and said first and second brackets have threaded receiving means for receiving threaded regions of said support arm;
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- means for securely attaching said adjustable length support arm to said first and second brackets.
An outboard motor support for supporting a motor mounted on a transom of a boat in an elevated position, the motor support comprising:
- a first bracket attachable to a bottom portion of an outboard motor mount, said first bracket comprising a first T-shaped member, said member having a first hollow channel perpendicular to a first threaded channel;
- a means for securing said first bracket to said bottom portion of an outboard motor mount;
- a second bracket attachable to the lower portion of an outboard motor, said second bracket comprising a second T-shaped member, said member having a second hollow channel perpendicular to a second threaded channel;
- a means for securing said second bracket to said lower portion of an outboard motor;
- a support arm having a first and second threaded region at respective ends of said arm, said first and second threaded regions for engaging said first and second threaded channels, respectively.
An outboard motor support for supporting a motor mounted on a transom of a boat by a motor mount, in an elevated position, the motor support comprising:
- a first bracket attachable to said motor mount;
- a second bracket attachable to said motor, said second bracket comprising a T-shaped member, said member having a hollow channel in the base of said T-shaped member and having a threaded channel perpendicular to said hollow channel;
- an adjustable length support arm, said adjustable length support arm has first and second threaded regions at ends of said arm and said first and second brackets have threaded receiving means for receiving threaded regions of said support arm;
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- means for securely attaching said adjustable length support arm to said first and second brackets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.