Locking device for securing an outboard motor to a boat

Claim 1

In combination with an outboard motor having a mounting clamp with spaced apart arms adapted to embrace the end of a boat transom and a clamp bolt threadably extending through one of the arms for operative engagement with the boat transom, comprising, a first support member having a first semi-circular, threaded opening formed therein, first and second spaced apart stud elements secured to said first support member extending therefrom on opposite sides of said first opening, a second support member having first and second openings formed therein adapted to receive said first and second stud elements extending therethrough, said second support member having a second semi-circular, threaded opening formed therein between said first and second openings, said first and second threaded semi-circular openings adapted to threadably embrace opposite portions of said clamp bolt between the boat transom and said one arm, said first and second support members having a sufficient thickness so as to substantially embrace that portion of the clamp bolt which is positioned between said one arm and the boat transom to limit the rotation of said clamp bolt with respect to said boat transom, first and second nuts threadably mounted on said stud elements, a cap element having first and second openings formed therein for receiving said first and second stud elements extending therethrough, and lock means mounted on said first and second stud elements to prevent the unauthorized removal of said cap element and said first and second support members from said clamp bolt.