Patent ID: 8267025
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: B63H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A jack plate comprising: a mounting assembly having first and second spacing brackets connected by a transom plate, the first and second spacing brackets defining parallel channels distal to the transom plate, the transom plate being mountable to a boat transom, each of the first and second spacing brackets having a recessed region for receiving the transom plate, said recessed region extending vertically and laterally outwardly on each of the spacing brackets, said transom plate having a left side and a right side that are each conformingly shaped to said respective recessed regions; a motor lift including a lift plate positionable intermediate first and second bearings, each bearing defining a slot adapted to receive a first or second side of the lift plate; an actuator operably connected to the mounting assembly and the motor lift; and wherein the channels are adapted to conformingly receive the first and second bearings the lift plate is pressure fit to each of the first and second bearings; and wherein the transom plate has a pair of protrusions configured as retaining flanges, one on each side of said transom plate, and wherein the recessed regions on each of the spacing brackets has an outer margin that conforms to each of said retaining flanges.