Patent ID: 6287160
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: B63H,F02B

Abstract:
A tilt and trim arrangement for a marine outboard drive comprising a swivel bracket carrying a drive unit for pivotal movement about a generally vertically extending axis, said swivel bracket including a pair of ribs spaced apart transversely from each other, a clamping bracket adapted to be affixed to an associated watercraft and supporting said swivel bracket for pivotal movement about a generally horizontally extending axis, a hydraulic tilt device including a cylinder housing defining a cavity therein, a piston assembly slidably disposed within said cavity, and a piston rod affixed to said piston assembly and extending beyond said cavity, said cylinder housing including a tilt section and a trim section, an outer diameter of said tilt section being smaller than an outer diameter of said trim section, said piston rod extending within said tilt section, a first pivotal connection arranged between said piston rod and said ribs so as to be disposed generally between said ribs, a second pivotal connection arranged between said cylinder housing and said clamping bracket, and a distance between the respective ribs being shorter than the outer diameter of said trim section.