Patent ID: 6149475
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: B25F,B63H,F02B,F16F

Abstract:
An outboard motor comprising a power head, a mounting bracket connected to the power head, an outer sleeve having an exterior surface abutting against the mounting bracket and an interior surface abutting against an exterior surface of a resilient member, the resilient member having a central axis an interior surface of the resilient member abutting against an exterior surface of an inner sleeve, an interior surface of the inner sleeve positioned adjacent a transversely extending mounting boss of a tiller arm and extending transversely between a washer and a mounting surface of the tiller arm such that the inner sleeve may be compressed by the washer and the mounting surface, a first gap defined between the resilient member, the outer sleeve and the washer, a second gap defined between the resilient member, the outer sleeve and the mounting surface such that vibrations must pass through the outer sleeve to the resilient member then through the resilient member into the inner sleeve prior to being transferred to the tiller arm and the resilient member being capable of movement in two directions along the central axis relative to the mounting bracket.