Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
313 words
A remotely controlled steering transom for outboard motors comprising a. a frame adapted to be attached to the transom of a boat by mounting means, said frame having a front plate, top and bottom plates affixed to said front plate each of which extend rearwardly being affixed at the rear most portions thereof to a tubular bearing support, b. a spindle journaled through said bearing support having projecting ends, c. caps inserted over the projecting ends of said spindle, said caps being affixed to the vertical center portion of a rear metal plate, d. means affixed to said rear metal plate on which to mount an outboard motor, e. bracket means affixed to the front plate of said frame between the top and bottom plates, f. a reversible electric motor connectible to a battery attached to said bracket means and interconnected with a motor driven pulley, g. a double acting switch attached to said reversible electric motor by means of an electric cable of sufficient length to be positioned at any desired location in the boat to be steered, h. tension springs affixed to the front plate on either side of the reversible electric motor, i. pulley means mounted on either side of the rear metal plate facing said tension springs, and j. a flexible cable affixed at each end to the tension springs, said cable passing around said oppositely facing pulleys from an outside to the inside relationship, the portion of said cable between said pulleys being looped around said motor driven pulley such that when said electric motor is operated in response to the double acting switch, the flexible cable will be frictionally moved around the motor driven pulley thereby causing the rear plate containing the outboard motor to rotate about the spindle in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the motor driven pulley thereby steering the boat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
313 words
A remotely controlled steering transom for outboard motors comprising a. a frame adapted to be attached to the transom of a boat by mounting means, said frame having a front plate, top and bottom plates affixed to said front plate each of which extend rearwardly being affixed at the rear most portions thereof to a tubular bearing support, b. a spindle journaled through said bearing support having projecting ends, c. caps inserted over the projecting ends of said spindle, said caps being affixed to the vertical center portion of a rear metal plate, d. means affixed to said rear metal plate on which to mount an outboard motor, e. bracket means affixed to the front plate of said frame between the top and bottom plates, f. a reversible electric motor connectible to a battery attached to said bracket means and interconnected with a motor driven pulley, g. a double acting switch attached to said reversible electric motor by means of an electric cable of sufficient length to be positioned at any desired location in the boat to be steered, h. tension springs affixed to the front plate on either side of the reversible electric motor, i. pulley means mounted on either side of the rear metal plate facing said tension springs, and j. a flexible cable affixed at each end to the tension springs, said cable passing around said oppositely facing pulleys from an outside to the inside relationship, the portion of said cable between said pulleys being looped around said motor driven pulley such that when said electric motor is operated in response to the double acting switch, the flexible cable will be frictionally moved around the motor driven pulley thereby causing the rear plate containing the outboard motor to rotate about the spindle in a direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the motor driven pulley thereby steering the boat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A remotely controlled steering transom for outboard motors as claimed in claim 1 wherein the motor driven pulley, tension springs, and oppositely facing pulleys are in the same horizontal plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A remotely controlled steering transom for outboard motors as claimed in claim 2 wherein the bottom plate affixed to the front plate extends both rearwardly and upwardly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A remotely controlled steering transom for outboard motors as claimed in claim 3 wherein both top and bottom plates extend rearwardly and inwardly being substantively triangular in shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A remotely controlled steering transom for outboard motors as claimed in claim 4 wherein the means affixed to the rear metal plate on which to mount an outboard motor consists of wooden members attached to both sides of said metal plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A remotely controlled steering transom for outboard motors as claimed in claim 5 wherein the mounting means consist of a pair of brackets mounted to the transom of the boat adapted to receive said front plate of the frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
A remotely controlled steering transom for outboard motors according to claim 5 wherein the mounting means consist of a set of adjustable brackets being formed at right angles, one side of said bracket being adapted to be attached to the transom of a boat, the other side of said bracket extending perpendicularly therefrom having a slot in the upper portion thereof and a series of arcuate holes at the bottom portion thereof, said steering transom containing a horizontally extending rod adapted to be received into the slot of the mounting brackets and containing in the lower portion thereof a threaded support block in alignment with the arcuate holes adapted to receive a threaded bolt which, when passed through any of the arcuate holes, can be threaded into said support block thereby securing the steering transom in the desired position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A remotely controlled steering transom for outboard motors as claimed in claim 5 wherein the mounting means consist of a platform attached to the transom of the boat extending backwardly and containing means to which the front plate of the steering transom frame is attached.