Patent ID: 6283806
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: B63H,F02B

Abstract:
A locking mechanism for an outboard motor having stationary and movable segments, comprising:a tube attached to said stationary segment of said outboard motor, said stationary segment being attachable to a transom of a boat;a rod slidably disposed at least partially within said tube;a connecting link attached to said rod and is attached to said movable segment of said outboard motor by a rotatable connector which allows relative rotation to occur between said connecting link and said movable segment of said outboard motor, whereby movement of said movable segment relative to said stationary segment causes said rod to slide within said tube;a locking device being disposable in contact with both said tube and said rod to prevent relative movement between said tube and said rod when said locking device is simultaneously in contact with both said tube and said rod.