Combined reverse lock and swivel bracket holding mechanism

Claim 2

A marine propulsion device comprising a support bracket adapted to be attached to a boat hull, a thrust pin carried by said support bracket, a swivel bracket, means connecting said swivel bracket and said support bracket for pivotal movement therebetween relative to a normal operating swivel bracket position and a raised swivel bracket position, a reverse lock mounted on said swivel bracket for releasably engaging said thrust pin, means on said swivel bracket and on said support bracket for releasably holding said swivel bracket in the raised position, and selectively operable control means mounted on said swivel bracket an including an element operably connected to said reverse lock and operably connected to said swivel bracket holding means for controlling releasable engaging of said thrust pin by said reverse lock and for controlling releasable holding of said swivel bracket in the raised position by said swivel bracket holding means.

Claim 3

A marine propulsion device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said element comprises an operating lever pivotally mounted on said swivel bracket, and said control means further includes means connecting said operating lever to said reverse lock, means connecting said operating lever to said swivel bracket holding means, and means for selectively biasing said operating lever in opposite rotary directions depending upon the position of said operating lever.

Claim 4

A marine propulsion device in accordance with claim 2 wherein said swivel bracket holding means comprises a member pivotally mounted on said swivel bracket, means connecting said member and said support bracket for causing pivotal movement of said member relative to said swivel bracket in response to pivotal movement of said swivel bracket relative to said support bracket, said member including an actuating pin, and wherein said means connecting said operating lever to said swivel bracket holding means includes two arcuately spaced surfaces connected to and having common movement with said operating lever and located for engagement with said pin in response to relative pivotal movement between said operating lever and said member.

Claim 5

A marine propulsion device in accordance with claim 2 wherein said swivel bracket holding means including a supporting member pivotally mounted on said swivel bracket and wherein said operating lever and said supporting member are coaxially pivotally mounted.

Claim 6

A marine propulsion device in accordance with claim 2 wherein said reverse lock includes a member movably mounted relative to said swivel bracket and engageable with said thrust pin and wherein said means connecting said operating lever and said reverse lock includes an arm connected to and having common movement with said operating lever and a rod connected to said arm and including means for engaging said reverse lock member in response to positioning of said arm by said operating lever.

Claim 7

A marine device in accordance with claim 5 wherein said means for selectively biasing said operating lever in opposite rotary directions includes a spring connected to said swivel bracket and to said rod so as to bias said rod in the direction away from said operating lever. 7. A marine propulsion device in accordance with claim 5 and including means on said operating lever cooperating with said rod for limiTing pivotal movement of said operating lever in one direction.

Claim 8

A marine propulsion device comprising a support bracket adapted to be attached to a boat hull, a thrust pin carried by said support bracket, a swivel bracket, means connecting said swivel bracket and said support bracket for pivotal movement therebetween relative to a normal operating swivel bracket position and a raised swivel bracket position, a reverse lock element movably mounted on said swivel bracket for releasably engaging said thrust pin, a member pivotally mounted on said swivel bracket and connected to said support bracket to cause pivotal movement of said member relative to said swivel bracket in response to pivotal movement of said swivel bracket relative to said support bracket, said member including means for holding said swivel bracket in raised position, and an actuating pin, an operating lever pivotally mounted on said swivel bracket coaxially with the mounting of said member, an arm connected to and having common movement with said operating lever, a rod connected to said arm and including means for engaging said reverse lock element in response to positioning of said arm by said operating lever, two arcuately spaced surfaces connected to and having common movement with said operating lever and located for engagement with said pin in response to relative pivotal movement between said operating lever and said member, and a spring connected between said swivel bracket and said rod so as to bias said rod in the direction away from said operating lever and thereby to selectively bias said operating lever in opposite rotary directions depending upon the position of said operating lever.

Claim 9

A marine propulsion device comprising a support bracket adapted to be attached to a boat hull, a thrust pin carried by said support bracket, a swivel bracket, means connecting said swivel bracket and said support bracket for pivotal movement therebetween relative to a normal operating swivel bracket position and a raised swivel bracket position, a reverse lock element movably mounted on said swivel bracket for releasably engaging said thrust pin, a member pivotally mounted on said swivel bracket and connected to said support bracket to cause pivotal movement of said member relative to said swivel bracket in response to pivotal movement of said swivel bracket relative to said support bracket, said member including means for holding said swivel bracket in raised position, and an actuating pin, an operating lever pivotally mounted on said swivel bracket coaxially with the mounting of said member, an arm connected to and having common movement with said operating lever, a rod connected to said arm and including means for engaging said reverse lock element in response to positioning of said arm by said operating lever, two arcuately spaced surfaces connected to and having common movement with said operating lever and located for engagement with said pin in response to relative pivotal movement between said operating lever and said member, and a spring connected between said swivel bracket and said rod so as to bias said rod in the direction away from said operating lever and thereby to selectively bias said operating lever in opposite rotary directions depending upon the position of said operating lever.

Claim 10

A marine propulsion device comprising a support bracket adapted to be attached to a boat hull, a thrust pin carried by said support bracket, a swivel bracket, means connecting said swivel bracket and said support bracket for pivotal movement therebetween relative to a normal operating swivel bracket position and a raised swivel bracket position, a reverse lock element movably mounted on said swivel bracket for releasably engaging said thrust pin, an operating lever pivotally mounted on said swivel bracket, an arm connected to and having common movement with said operating lever, a rod connected to said arm and including means for engaging said reverse lock element in response to positioning of said arm by said operating lever, and a spring connected to said rod so as to bias said rod in the direction away from said operating lever and thereby to selectively bias said operating lever in opposite rotary directions depending upon the position of said operating lever.

Claim 11

A marine propulsion device comprising a support bracket adapted to be attached to a boat hull, a thrust pin carried by said support bracket, a swivel bracket, means connecting said swivel bracket and said support bracket for pivotal movement therebetween relative to a normal operating swivel bracket position and a raised swivel bracket position, a reverse lock element movably mounted on said swivel bracket for releasably engaging said thrust pin, an operating lever pivotally mounted on said swivel bracket, an arm connected to and having common movement with said operating lever, a rod connected to said arm and including means for engaging said reverse lock element in response to positioning of said arm by said operating lever, and a spring connected to said rod so as to bias said rod in the direction away from said operating lever and thereby to selectively bias said operating lever in opposite rotary directions depending upon the position of said operating lever.

Claim 12

A marine propulsion device comprising a support bracket adapted to be attached to a boat hull, a swivel bracket, means connecting said swivel bracket and said support bracket for pivotal movement therebetween relative to a normal operating swivel bracket position and a raised swivel bracket position, a member pivotally mounted on said swivel bracket and connected to said support bracket to cause pivotal movement of said member relative to said swivel bracket in response to pivotal movement of said swivel bracket relative to said support bracket, said member including means for holding said swivel bracket in raised position and an actuating pin, an operating lever pivotally mounted on said swivel bracket coaxially with the mounting of said member, two arcuately spaced surfaces connected to and having common movement with said operating lever and located for engagement with said pin in response to relative pivotal movement between said operating lever and said member, and means connected to said operating lever for selectively biasing said operating lever in opposite rotary directions depending upon the position of said operating lever.

Claim 13

A marine propulsion device comprising a support bracket adapted to be attached to a boat hull, a swivel bracket, means connecting said swivel bracket and said support bracket for pivotal movement therebetween relative to a normal operating swivel bracket position and a raised swivel bracket position, a member pivotally mounted on said swivel bracket and connected to said support bracket to cause pivotal movement of said member relative to said swivel bracket in response to pivotal movement of said swivel bracket relative to said support bracket, said member including means for holding said swivel bracket in raised position and an actuating pin, an operating lever pivotally mounted on said swivel bracket coaxially with the mounting of said member, two arcuately spaced surfaces connected to and having common movement with said operating lever and located for engagement with said pin in response to relative pivotal movement between said operating lever and said member, and means connected to said operating lever for selectively biasing said operating lever in opposite rotary directions depending upon the position of said operating lever.