Patent ID: 6390866
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: B63H,F16C

Abstract:
A marine surface drive for a propeller including a drive shaft assembly extending rearwardly from a transom of a boat and adjustable relative to said transom;a double-acting hydraulic cylinder and piston rod connected between said boat and said drive shaft assembly for adjusting said assembly, said piston rod extending from said cylinder and having a connection with said boat which prevents rotation of said piston within said cylinder, said connection comprising; a bracket secured to said boat and having a spherical socket, said piston rod end having a spherical ball portion near the end of said rod and swively mounted in said socket, said end of said rod having a flattened portion; a yoke having a slot in which said flattened portion is slidable in opposite directions, said bracket having guide slots arranged at right angles to said yoke slot, said yoke being slidable in said guide slots whereby said rod can swivel about said socket, and said rod end can slide in said opposite directions and also at right angles thereto.