Adaptable flush attachment for marine engines having side cooling water ports

Claim 1

A fresh water flushing device for small boat marine engines having side cooling water ports in the drive unit housing, consisting of a flexible strap, a flexibly resilient non-metallic generally rectangular cup shaped device having an aperture in the bottom center of such an internal diameter to tightly engage a common garden hose male fitting, the rim of the cup shaped device being substantially rigid and extending outwardly from the housing at substantially right angles to the cooling water ports and being of such size as to surround the cooling water inlet ports on one side of the unit, this cup shaped device being attached in a lengthwise fixed position on the strap, a second generally rectangular cup shaped device similar in size and material to the first cup adjustably fixed to the strap at a lengthwise location thereon as to cover the cooling water ports on the opposite side of the unit, the strap extending beyond both cup shaped devices and of a length to be wrapped around the motor shaft drive unit with a quick detachable fastener at the end of the strap to perform the function of attaching the ends of the strap at whatever length required to hold the device in place on the motor shaft drive unit thereby providing a flushing attachment adaptable to all types and sizes of outboard and inboard/outboard marine engines with side cooling water ports.