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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 11, 1995
Mark T Lokken, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
An uplock assembly for an outboard motor tilt mechanism has a pair of brackets pivotally connected with an overcenter hinge. The uplock assembly has a lever that an operator uses to force the brackets into an in-line, end-to-end overcenter configuration in which a lower bracket supports against a horizontal support axle attached to the tilt mechanism and an upper bracket pushes against a swivel bracket of the tilt mechanism. The upper and lower brackets are sized so that the swivel bracket is pushed beyond its normal full up trailering position into a tight configuration in which the swivel bracket and motor are restrained from bouncing even under excessively rough transportation conditions. Preferably, the uplock assembly includes a lever guide member having a catch mechanism that secures the lever in a fixed position when the uplock assembly is engaged to support the outboard motor.