Sound deadening pad for an outboard motor
US5295879A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H21/305
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
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.
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