Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
Locking means for the spaced apart clamp screws (14) of an outboard motor (10) clamp bracket (12) having handles (18) pivotally connected (20) each adjacent one end (22) to the outer end of an associated clamp screw (14) for pivotal movement about an axis perpendicular to the rotational axis of the associated clamp screws (14) and each handle (18) having a transverly extending aperture (26) adjacent its other end; the improvement comprising an elongated parallelepied strong box (36) of tough metal of a length somewhat longer than the distance between the handles (18), of a height slightly greater than the length of the handles (18), of a depth greater than the depth of the handles (18), its back wall having an opening to admit the handles (18) therewithin when in depending position, said back wall providing a ledge depending behind the upper ends (22) of the handles (18) projecting above their pivotal connections, the confronting end walls (38, 40) of said box (36) having apertures aligning with the apertures (26) of said handles (18) when said handles are in depending position, and a tough metal bolt (28) extendible through said aligned apertures (26) and threaded on at least one end to receive a lock nut thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
Locking means for the spaced apart clamp screws (14) of an outboard motor (10) clamp bracket (12) having handles (18) pivotally connected (20) each adjacent one end (22) to the outer end of an associated clamp screw (14) for pivotal movement about an axis perpendicular to the rotational axis of the associated clamp screws (14) and each handle (18) having a transverly extending aperture (26) adjacent its other end; the improvement comprising an elongated parallelepied strong box (36) of tough metal of a length somewhat longer than the distance between the handles (18), of a height slightly greater than the length of the handles (18), of a depth greater than the depth of the handles (18), its back wall having an opening to admit the handles (18) therewithin when in depending position, said back wall providing a ledge depending behind the upper ends (22) of the handles (18) projecting above their pivotal connections, the confronting end walls (38, 40) of said box (36) having apertures aligning with the apertures (26) of said handles (18) when said handles are in depending position, and a tough metal bolt (28) extendible through said aligned apertures (26) and threaded on at least one end to receive a lock nut thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
The means of protecting the metal boltand lock nut from bolt cutters, hacksaw and hammer a ring guard wherein ring guards (52, 54) are secured on said confronting end walls (38,40) about said bolt apertures for countersinking the bolt ends (30,50) therewithin, said bolt apertures being of a diameter to receive the bolt (28) therethrough, but not to permit the lock nut to pass therethrough.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
The means of protecting the metal boltand lock nut from bolt cutters, hacksaw and hammer a ring guard wherein ring guards (52, 54) are secured on said confronting end walls (38,40) about said bolt apertures for countersinking the bolt ends (30,50) therewithin, said bolt apertures being of a diameter to receive the bolt (28) therethrough, but not to permit the lock nut to pass therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The locking means of claim 2, said ring guard (54) beinG countersunk within said confronting end walls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The locking means of claim 2, said ring guard (52) extending outwardld from said confronting end walls (38, 40).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The locking means of claim 1, said tough metal being stainless steel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The locking means of claim 1, said tough metal being case-hardened steel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The locking means of claim 1, said tough metal being vault-wall metal.