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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2008
Applicant:
Thomas J. Walczak, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Inventor:
Thomas J. Walczak, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A condition indicator is provided to visually indicate a rotation of a nut relative to a bolt used to attach a transom bracket to a transom of a marine vessel. An indicator is configured to rotate with the nut and a pointer of the indicator can visually be identified as representing a rotation of the nut relative to the bolt. A retainer is provided to prevent the head of the bolt from rotating about its central axis.