Patent ID: 11932369
Assignee: BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 10:
11. A device for coupling a propulsor to a marine vessel having a deck and a pontoon that extends between a bow end and a stern end, the device comprising:
a mounting bracket configured for attachment to an underside of the marine vessel aft of the stern end of the pontoon;
a support frame having a carriage, wherein the support frame further comprises a plate that extends downwardly from the carriage and is configured to support the propulsor, wherein the carriage is slidable horizontally into the mounting bracket into a fixed position; and
a member engageable to prevent the carriage from sliding out of the fixed position;
wherein the propulsor is coupled to the marine vessel by sliding the carriage into the fixed position and engaging the member, and wherein the propulsor is decoupled from the marine vessel by disengaging the member and sliding the carriage out of the mounting bracket.