Patent Publication Number: US-8523620-B2

Title: Floating transom

Description:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING 
       FIG. 1.A . Shows the position of the motor when the floating transom is all the way down. 
       FIG. 1.B . Shows the position of the motor when the floating transom is all the way up. 
     FIG.  2 .A.B. Shows the manually floating transom. 
       FIG. 3  A.B.C.D.E.F. Shows the two hydraulic systems, for the hydraulic floating transom 
       FIG. 4 . Shows the mounting bracket, that clamps on the back of the boat. 
     FIG.  5 .A.B. Shows the top view of the lifting bracket, and the mounting bracket. 
     FIG.  6 .A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.P. Shows the parts in the manually floating transom bracket. 
     FIG.  7 .A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H. Shows the lifting arm lowering spool, for the manually floating transom. 
     FIG.  8 .A.B. Shows the lifting arm lowering spool all the way out and all the way in. 
    
    
     The floating transom clamps on the back of the boat with two floating transom mounting bracket mounting clamps.  FIG. 6G . extending a new transom 18 inches from the boat transom, shown in  FIG. 1 . 
     The hydraulic hand pump  FIG. 2.A . and the hydraulic hose FIG.  2 .B., shown in  FIG. 2 . comes as a back up system for the floating transom hydraulic unit FIG.  3 .C., are the lifting bracket hydraulic unit  FIG. 3.D . 
     The lifting bracket ram FIG.  3 .A., shown in  FIG. 3 . lifts up the lifting bracket  FIG. 6.L . 
     The floating transom back plate hydraulic ram FIG.  3 .B., shown in  FIG. 3 . allows the floating transom back plate  FIG. 6.J . to move in or out. 
     The floating transom hydraulic unit FIG.  3 .C., shown in  FIG. 3  moves the floating transom back plate hydraulic ram  FIG. 3.B . in or out with the floating transom back plate hydraulic ram in and out switch  FIG. 3.E . 
     The lifting bracket hydraulic unit FIG.  3 .D., shown in  FIG. 3 . moves the lifting bracket hydraulic ram  FIG. 3.A . up and down with the lifting bracket hydraulic ram up and down switch  FIG. 3.F . 
     The floating transom back plate hydraulic ram in and out switch FIG.  3 .E., shown in  FIG. 3 . moves the floating transom back plate  FIG. 6.J . in and out. 
     The lifting bracket hydraulic ram up and down switch FIG.  3 .F., shown in  FIG. 3 . lifts the lifting bracket  FIG. 6.L . up and down, shown in  FIG. 1.A . and  FIG. 1.B . 
     The floating transom mounting bracket FIG.  6 .E., shown in  FIG. 4 . clamps on the back of the boat, shown in  FIG. 1 . 
     Top view of mounting bracket FIG.  5 .A., shown in  FIG. 5 . 
     Top view of lifting bracket FIG.  5 .B., shown in  FIG. 5 . 
     The lifting bracket hydraulic ram mounting bolts FIG.  6 .A., shown in  FIG. 6 . 
     The lifting bracket hydraulic ram FIG.  6 .B., shown in  FIG. 6 . lifts and lowers the lifting bracket  FIG. 6.L . 
     The lifting bracket pivot rod FIG.  6 .C., shown in  FIG. 6 . allows the lifting bracket  FIG. 6.L . to pivot on the floating transom mounting bracket FIG.  6 .F., shown in  FIG. 1 . 
     The floating transom back plate pivot rod  FIG. 6.D , shown in  FIG. 6 . allows the floating transom back plate  6 .J. to pivot on the lifting bracket  FIG. 6.L . 
     The floating transom hydraulic ram mounting bolts bracket FIG.  6 .E., shown in  FIG. 6 . makes the connection of the floating transom back plate ram  FIG. 3.B . to the floating transom mounting bracket  FIG. 6.F . and to the floating transom back plate  FIG. 6.J . 
     The floating transom mounting bracket FIG.  6 .E., shown in  FIG. 6 . mounts on the back of the boat, shown in  FIG. 1 . 
     The floating transom mounting bracket mounting clamps FIG.  6 .G., shown in  FIG. 6 . clamps the floating transom mounting bracket  FIG. 6.F . on the back of the boat, shown in  FIG. 1 . 
     The lifting arm FIG.  6 .H., shown in  FIG. 6 . connects on to the lifting bracket  FIG. 6.L . allowing the lifting bracket  FIG. 6.L . to move up and down manually. 
     The floating transom hydraulic ram FIG.  6 .I., shown in FIG.  6 ., connects the floating transom back plate  FIG. 6.J . to the floating transom mounting bracket  FIG. 6.F . allowing the floating transom back plat  FIG. 6.J . to move in and out adjusting the angle of the boat motor. 
     The floating transom back plate FIG.  6 .J., shown in FIG.  6 ., pivots to allow the angle of the boat motor to be adjusted, making the boat move flat on the top of the water 
     The floating transom back plate pivot rod chamber FIG.  6 .K., shown in FIG.  6 ., allows the floating transom back plate  FIG. 6.J  to pivot on the lifting bracket  FIG. 6.L . 
     The lifting bracket FIG.  6 .L., shown in  FIG. 6 . pivots on the floating transom mounting bracket  FIG. 6.F . and the floating transom back plate FIG.  6 .J., allowing the boat motor angle to be adjusted. 
     The lifting bracket pivot rod holes  FIG. 6.M , shown in FIG.  6 ., connect the lifting bracket  FIG. 6.L . to the floating transom mounting bracket FIG.  6 .F., with the lifting bracket pivot rod  FIG. 6.C . 
     The floating transom back plate pivot rod holes FIG.  6 .N., shown in  FIG. 6 . connect the lifting bracket  FIG. 6.L . and the floating transom back plate  FIG. 6.J  with the floating transom back plate pivot rod  FIG. 6.D . 
     The lifting bracket hydraulic ram mounting bracket  FIG. 6.O . shown in FIG.  6 ., mounts the lifting bracket FIG.  6 .L., to the floating transom mounting bracket  FIG. 6.F . with the floating transom hydraulic ram  FIG. 6.I . and the floating transom ram mounting bolts  FIG. 6.P . 
     The floating transom hydraulic ram mounting bolts FIG.  6 .P., shown in FIG.  6 ., connects the floating transom hydraulic ram FIG.  6 .I., to the floating transom mounting bracket  FIG. 6  E., 
     The lowering spool cover  FIG. 7.A , shown in FIG.  7 ., allows the locking pin FIG.  7 .B., to be locked in six different positions, allowing the lifting arm FIG.  6 .H., to be adjusted up are down. 
     The locking pin FIG.  7 .B., shown in FIG.  7 ., allows the wire cable FIG.  7 .E., to be pulled in, moving the lifting arm  FIG. 6H . down. 
     The wire cable line up bracket FIG.  7 .C., shown in FIG.  7 ., lines up the wire cable FIG.  7 .E., going to the lowering spool  FIG. 7.G . 
     (The lifting arm lowering spool bottom plate FIG.  7 .D., shown in FIG.  7 ., allows the lowering FIG.  7 .G., and the wire cable line up bracket  FIG. 7.C . to be mounted in the boat, in line with the lifting arm  FIG. 6.H . 
     The wire cable FIG.  7 .E., shown in FIG.  7 ., connects the lowering spool  FIG. 7.G . to the lifting arm  FIG. 6H . 
     The wire cable hook FIG.  7 .F., shown in FIG.  7 ., connects to the lifting arm  FIG. 6.H . 
     The lowering spool FIG.  7 .G., shown in  FIG. 7  rotates around, pulling in the wire cable FIG.  7 .E., lowering the lifting arm  FIG. 6.H . 
     The locking pin holes FIG.  7 .H., shown in FIG.  7 ., allows lifting arm  FIG. 6.H . to be lowered and locked in six different positions. 
     The lowering spool  FIG. 7.G . shown in FIG.  8 ., all the way out FIG.  8 . a ., shown in  FIG. 8 . 
     The lowering spool  FIG. 7.G . shown in FIG.  8 ., all the way in  FIG. 8.B  shown in  FIG. 8 . 
       FIG. 1 . This invention is the floating transom, the floating transom clamps on the back of the boat making a new transom that is extended sixteen inches away from the boat transom, in doing so, the boat motor is moved back, now making it possible for the boat motor lower unit to be moved up flush with the bottom of the boat. As shown in  FIG. 1 . when traveling in shallow water rivers the lower unit of the boat is only inches below the water, allowing you to move up or down the river in only ten inches of water, the wake that is formed from a moving boat rises up allowing the water pump to work, keeping the boat motor cooling system working 
       FIG. 2 . The manual hydraulic lift, shown in  FIG. 2 . Comes as a back up system for the 12 volt hydraulic lift system. Shown in  FIG. 3 . The battery that runs the 12 volt hydraulic lift systems  FIG. 3 . losing its charge and getting to weak to work, you then change to the manual hydraulic pump  FIG. 2  A. and then connect the lifting arm  FIG. 6.H . to the lifting bracket  FIG. 6.L  in doing so the floating transom will operate normal, allowing the boat to move up and down the river 
       FIG. 3 . The floating transom has two hydraulic ram shown in  FIG. 6 . The lifting bracket hydraulic ram  FIG. 6.B  allows the boat motor to be moved up or down to adjust the motor height, allowing you to put the boat motor lower unit in the best position for the depth of water you are in, and the floating transom hydraulic ram  FIG. 6.I . allowing the angle of boat motor to be adjusted in or out to make the boat move flat on the surface of the water 
       FIG. 4 . Shows the side view of the floating transom mounting bracket  FIG. 4.A . 
       FIG. 5 . Shows the top view of the mounting bracket  FIG. 5.A . and the top view of the lifting bracket  FIG. 5.B . 
       FIG. 6  Shows the list of all the parts need to make the floating transom shown in  FIG. 1 . 
       FIG. 7 . Shows a list of all the parts needed for the lowering spool unit  FIG. 7 . 
       FIG. 8 . Shows the lowering spool unit, turning the locking pin  FIG. 7.B . in a clock wise motion, pulling in the wire cable FIG.  7 .E., lowering the lifting arm  FIG. 6.H . When the lifting arm  FIG. 6.H . is in the best position for the boat motor, you then push down on the locking pin  FIG. 6.H . locking it in place into the locking pin holes  FIG. 7.H . 
     HYDRAULIC FLOATING TRANSOM PARTS LIST 
     
         
           FIG. 1  Shows the floating transom
         1 .A. The position of the boat motor when the floating transom is all the way down     1 .B. The position of the boat motor when the floating transom is all the way up   
     
           FIG. 2 . Shows the manual hydraulic unit
         2 .A. Hydraulic hand pump     2 .B. Hydraulic hose     
           FIG. 3 . Shows the 12 volt hydraulic unit
         3 .A. Lifting bracket hydraulic ram     3 .B. Floating transom back plate hydraulic ram     3 .C. Floating transom hydraulic unit     3 .D. Lifting bracket hydraulic unit     3 .E. Floating transom hydraulic, up and down switch     3 .F. Lifting bracket hydraulic, in and out switch     
           FIG. 4 . Shows the mounting bracket
         4 .A. Floating transom mounting bracket     
           FIG. 5 . Shows the top view of the mounting bracket and lifting bracket
         5 .A. Top view of mounting bracket     5 .B. Top view of lifting bracket     
           FIG. 6 . Shows a list of parts for the floating transom
         6 .A. Hydraulic ram mounting bolts     6 .B. Lifting bracket hydraulic ram     6 .C. Lifting bracket pivot rod     6 .D. Floating transom back plate pivot rod     6 .E. Hydraulic ram mounting bolt brackets     6 .F. Floating transom mounting bracket     6 .G Floating transom mounting bracket mounting clamps     6 .H. Lifting arm     6 . 1 . Floating transom hydraulic ram     6 .J. Floating transom back plate     6 .K. Floating transom back plate pivot rod chamber     6 .L. Lifting bracket     6 .M. Lifting bracket pivot rod holes     6 .N. Floating transom back plate pivot rod holes     6 .O. Floating transom ram mounting brackets     6 .P. Floating transom ram mounting brackets bolts     
           FIG. 7 . Shows a list of parts for the lowering spool unit
         7 .A. Lowering spool cover     7 .B. Locking pin     7 .C. Wire cable line up bracket     7 .D. Lifting arm lowering spool bottom plate     7 .E. Wire cable     7 .F. Wire cable hook     7 .G. Lowering spool     7 .H. Locking pin holes     
           FIG. 8 . Shows the lowering spool unit.
         8 .A. Lowering spool all the way out     8 .B. Lowering spool all the way in