Outboard Marine Corporation

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Joseph E Capodarco

Gregory J Binversie

James E Macier

H Norman Petersen

John A Pierman

David J Hall

James R DeRam

A marine propulsion device comprising a transom bracket adapted to be mounted on a boat transom, a swivel bracket supported on the transom bracket for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal tilt axis, a propulsion unit mounted on the swivel bracket for pivotal movement relative thereto about a generally vertical steering axis, a cylinder which is mounted on one of the swivel bracket and the transom bracket and which has a tapered inner surface defining an open end, a piston slideably housed by the cylinder, a rod having a first end connected to the piston and a second end extending from the open end of the cylinder, a mechanism for transmitting thrust forces from the other of the transom bracket the swivel bracket to the second end of the rod, and an end cap surrounding the rod and having a tapered outer surface engaged with the tapered inner surface of the cylinder.

Trim assembly

A motor block for a multiple cylinder internal combustion motor, particularly an outboard motor, has a cooling passage that is integrally cast as a part of the motor block casting that extends from a water jacket in the cylinder head area to a water jacket space that is provided between the banks of cylinders in the V-block motor.

Cast inter-cylinder cooling passage for internal combustion motors

Transom screw cover for outboard motor

An outboard motor comprising a transom bracket which is adapted to be mounted on the transom of a boat and which includes first and second generally horizontally spaced apart portions, a tilt tube which extends through the transom bracket portions and along a generally horizontal tilt axis and which includes a first end portion extending outwardly of the first transom bracket portion and a second end portion extending outwardly of the second transom bracket portion, a swivel bracket mounted on the tilt tube for pivotal movement relative to the transom bracket about the tilt axis, a propulsion unit mounted on the swivel bracket for common movement therewith about the tilt axis and for pivotal movement relative thereto about a generally vertical steering axis, the propulsion unit including a propeller shaft adapted to support a propeller, and a steering arm adapted to be connected to a remote steering system, and structure on both of the tilt tube end portions for permitting the remote steering system to be alternatively connected to the first end portion or to the second end portion.

Marine propulsion device tilt tube

Disclosed herein is a marine propulsion device comprising a transom bracket adapted to be mounted on a boat transom and including a pair of laterally spaced elements, a swivel bracket supported from the transom bracket for pivotal movement about a horizontal tilt axis and through a trim range and a tilt range extending upwardly from the trim range, which swivel bracket includes a portion which extends generally vertically when the swivel bracket is in the trim range and which includes an unbroken rearward surface extending between the transfer bracket elements and a projection extending forwardly therefrom, a roller supported by the projection for rotation about a horizontal axis parallel to the tilt axis, a hydraulic tilt and trim assembly comprising a tilt hydraulic cylinder/piston assembly comprising a tilt cylinder pivotally connected to the transom bracket and a tilt piston rod pivotally connected to the swivel bracket, and a trim hydraulic cylinder/piston assembly comprising a trim cylinder fixedly connected to the tilt cylinder for common movement therewith, and a trim piston rod extending toward the roller and engageable therewith when the swivel bracket is in the trim range and being spaced therefrom when the swivel bracket is in the tilt range, and a propulsion unit supported by the swivel bracket for common movement therewith about the tilt axis and for pivotal steering movement relative to the swivel bracket about a steering axis transverse to the tilt axis and including a propeller shaft adapted to have mounted thereon a propeller.

Marine propulsion device with tilt and trim assembly including roller

An apparatus for mounting an outboard motor on a boat transom, the apparatus comprising a transom bracket including an upper portion and a portion extending downwardly from the upper portion and having a surface adapted to engage the boat transom, means including a bolt member for releaseably clamping the downwardly extending portion to the boat transom, the bolt member including a portion extending outwardly from the surface of the downwardly extending portion, and a cover removeably fastened to the downwardly extending portion by screws to conceal the outwardly extending portion of the bolt member.

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Kenosha, WI, United States of America

Joseph E Capodarco