Patent ID: 6305996
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: B63H,F02B

Abstract:
A motor mount for adjustably supporting an outboard motor from a transom of a boat, the motor mount comprising:first and second bracket assemblies;means for connecting one of the bracket assemblies to a transom;means for mounting an outboard motor to the other of the bracket assemblies; andmeans, connected to the first and second bracket assemblies, for effecting movement of the second bracket assembly relative to the first bracket assembly along a path, the path being substantially vertical when said one of the bracket assemblies is mounted on a transom;in which the first bracket assembly comprises first and second brackets, each having a inner face and an upper and lower end, a first cross brace connected to the first and second brackets adjacent to their upper ends and a second cross brace connected to the first and second brackets adjacent to their lower ends;in which the second bracket assembly comprises third and fourth brackets, each having an outer face and an upper and lower end, a third cross brace connected to the third and fourth brackets adjacent to their upper ends and a fourth cross brace connected to the third and fourth brackets adjacent to their lower ends;in which the third and fourth cross braces are situated between the first and second cross braces and the spacing between the third and fourth cross braces is substantially less than the spacing between the first and second cross braces so that the bracket assemblies can move relative to each other through a range in said path; andin which the outer face of the third bracket is engaged with the inner face of the first bracket and the outer face of the fourth bracket is engaged with the inner face of the second bracket, and the engaging inner and outer faces of the brackets have interengaging ribs and recesses constraining the bracket assemblies to relative movement along said path; andin which the first, second, third and fourth brackets are formed from identical extrusions.