Pedestal mount for an outboard motor
US6146220A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H2020/003
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An outboard motor is mounted to a transom of a boat with a pedestal that is attached either directly to the transom or to an intermediate plate that is, in turn, attached to the transom. A motor support platform is attached to the outboard motor, and a steering mechanism is attached to both pedestal and the motor support platform. The tilting mechanism is attached to the motor support platform and to the outboard motor. The outboard motor is rotatable about a tilting axis relative to both the pedestal and the motor support platform. The tilting mechanism is rotatable relative to the pedestal and about a steering axis. The steering axis is generally vertical and stationary relative to the pedestal and is unaffected by the tilting of the outboard motor. The tilting mechanism is rotatable relative to the pedestal and about the steering axis with the outboard motor.
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