Patent ID: 6132271
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: B63H

Abstract:
An apparatus for adjusting the position of a boat motor, said apparatus being attached to a transom of a boat, the apparatus comprising:a first transom member extending from the transom, said first transom member comprising a first leg and a second leg, with the second leg being oriented at a 90-degree angle to said first leg and wherein said first leg is attached to the boat transom and said second leg contains a first longitudinal slot; and a second separate transom member extending from the transom, said second transom member comprising a first leg and a second leg, with the second leg being oriented at a 90-degree angle to said first leg and wherein said first leg is attached to the boat transom and said second leg contains a second longitudinal slot;a top cross-plate having a first and second end attached to said first leg of said first transom member and said first leg of said second transom member, and wherein said top cross-plate contains an opening therethrough and wherein said top cross-plate contains a first groove in the first end and a second groove in the second end;a first motor member slidably connected to said first transom member and wherein said first motor member comprises a first leg and a second leg, with the second leg being oriented at a 90-degree angle to said first leg, a second separate motor member slidably connected to said second transom member and wherein said second motor member comprises a first leg and a second leg, with the second leg being oriented at a 90-degree angle to said first leg and said first and second motor member is adapted to move through said first and second grooves contained on said top cross-plate;a first bolt connected to said second leg of said first motor member and a second bolt connected to said second leg of said second motor member, said first bolt being received through said first longitudinal slot and said second bolt being received through said second longitudinal slot for slidably connecting said first motor member with said first transom member and said second motor member with said second transom member;a bottom cross-plate positioned below said top cross-plate, said bottom cross-plate being attached to said second leg of said first motor member and said second leg of said second motor member; and wherein said bottom cross-plate contains a threaded aperture;and wherein said first leg of said first transom member and said first leg of said second transom member are aligned outwardly in a direction facing away from said top cross-plate and said bottom cross-plate; and wherein said first leg of said first motor member and said first leg of said second motor member is aligned outwardly in a direction facing away from said top cross-plate and said bottom cross-plate;a central bolt having a threaded stem, said central bolt disposed within said opening in said top cross-plate and threadedly engaging said threaded aperture of said bottom cross-plate so that a rotational movement of said central bolt longitudinally moves said bottom cross-plate.