Martin D Meyer

US Patent:

40132498, Mar 22, 1977

Filed:

Dec 3, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/637108

Inventors:

Martin H. Meyer - Waukegan IL
Robert Zakrzewski - Franklin WI

Assignee:

Outboard Marine Corporation - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

B63H 2126

US Classification:

248 4

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a mounting device for a marine propulsion device comprising a first bracket adapted to be attached to a boat and having upper and lower parts, a second bracket adapted to support a marine propulsion device and having upper and lower parts, an upper link pivotally connected at its end to the upper parts of the first and second brackets, a lower link pivotally connected at its ends to the lower parts of the first and second brackets, whereby to permit swinging of the second bracket relative to the first bracket between raised and lowered positions, a linkage for selectively holding the second bracket in the first and second positions including a slot and a stud engaged in the slot, a spring for selectively and yieldably biasing one of the slot and the stud for engagement with the other so as to selectively retain the second bracket in either of the raised and lowered positions.

US Patent:

39317846, Jan 13, 1976

Filed:

Aug 26, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/500328

Inventors:

Raymond D. Collis - Round Lake IL
Martin H. Meyer - Libertyville IL

Assignee:

Outboard Marine Corporation - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

B63H 512

US Classification:

115 41R

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a marine propulsion device including a gauge for indicating the vertical position of a propulsion unit relative to a boat hull attachment device and including an indicator movable in response to variation in electrical current, a circuit for supplying the gauge with electrical current, and a circular rack physically connected to one of the propulsion unit and the attachment device co-axially with the axis of vertical swinging of the propulsion unit, and a pinion in mesh with the rack and connected to the other of the propulsion unit and the attachment device and to the wiper of a potentiometer which is electrically connected to the gauge and to the current supplying circuit and which is operative to vary the electrical current supplied to the gauge in response to vertical swinging movement of the propulsion unit.

US Patent:

39629554, Jun 15, 1976

Filed:

Mar 12, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/450465

Inventors:

Gaylord M. Borst - Waukegan IL
Martin H. Meyer - Libertyville IL

Assignee:

Outboard Marine Corporation - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

F15B 1522

US Classification:

91401

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a marine propulsion device comprising a tilt hydraulic cylinder-piston assembly connected between a first member adapted to be attached to a boat and a second member connected to the first member for vertical swinging movement relative to the boat, and a trim hydraulic cylinder-piston assembly connected to the first and second members. Also provided is a hydraulic system connected to the tilt and trim hydraulic cylinder-piston assemblies for pressurization thereof. In one embodiment, the trim assembly includes a cylinder, a piston assembly located in the cylinder and having a first piston with a port therein and a second piston spaced axially from and fixedly connected to the first piston, together with a piston rod, means connecting the piston assembly to the piston rod for limited relative movement therebetween, valve means normally closing the port, and means for operating the valve means to open the port upon movement of the piston assembly to a predetermined position. In another embodiment, the trim assembly includes a cylinder, a piston assembly located in the cylinder, together with a piston rod, and means connecting the piston assembly to the piston rod for limited relative movement therebetween.