Trim adjustment arrangement for marine propulsion device
US4986773A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H20/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a marine propulsion device comprising a transom bracket adapted to be fixed to a boat transom and including a pattern of apertures spaced from an axis extending horizontally through the transom bracket when the transom bracket is boat mounted and including a forwardmost aperture, a thrust pin selectively insertable into any one of the apertures, a swivel bracket connected to the transom bracket for pivotal movement about the axis relative to the transom bracket and including a thrust transmitting surface for engagement with the thrust pin, and a cylinder/piston assembly having a first end connected to the transom bracket and a second end connected to the swivel bracket and extending forwardly of and below the pattern of apertures.
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