Patent ID: 6699082
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: B63H,F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
A tie bar for interconnecting drives on a motorboat; the tie bar having an overall length; the tie bar comprising:an outer tube having a first end and a second end; a first end assembly connected to the first end of the outer tube; the first end assembly adapted to be connected to one of the drives; a second end assembly connected to the second end of the outer tube; the second end assembly including a threaded insert that is threaded into the second end of the outer tube; the threaded insert defining a bore; the second end assembly also including a lug having a portion positioned in the bore of the threaded insert; the lug capable of rotating 360 degrees with respect to the threaded insert; and the lug having a portion adapted to be connected to the other of the drives.