US2764118A - Outboard motor having tow line device and method for towing - Google Patents

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US2764118A
US2764118A US456683A US45668354A US2764118A US 2764118 A US2764118 A US 2764118A US 456683 A US456683 A US 456683A US 45668354 A US45668354 A US 45668354A US 2764118 A US2764118 A US 2764118A
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  • My invention relates to improvements in outboard marine motors. More specifically, my invention provides a novel tow line attaching means for securing the tow line for use in water skiing, surfboard riding and the like.
  • the primary object of my invention is to provide a novel tow line attaching means which includes a conventional-type outboard motor pivotally and detachably secured to the transom board of a boat so that when the tow line is secured thereto the forces created in pulling a tow is relieved from the transom of the towing boat and is directed against the drive shaft housing of the motor close- 1y adjacent the longitudinal axis of the propeller of the motor.
  • a further object of my invention is to provide a novel tow line attaching means, of the type described, which secures a tow line to the drive shaft housing of the con ventional-type outboard motor so that the connection is disposed in longitudinally rearwardly spaced relation to and traversely centrally of the boat transom board.
  • a further object of my invention is to provide a novel tow line attaching means, of the type described, which by specifically locating the connection of the tow line to the drive shaft housing of a conventional outboard motor facilitates the steering of the boat and the maneuvering of the boat controls while under tow.
  • a further object of my invention is a method of securing a tow to a boat whereby the resultant pull created by the tow is transmitted substantially directly to the propeller of the outboard motor which powers the boat.
  • the objects of my invention comprise in combining with a conventional-type outboard motor a securing means for attaching the tow line directly to the drive shaft housing of the motor so that the connection of the line to the housing is made intermediate the pivotal-detachable connection of the motor to the boat transom and the propeller on the lower end of the drive shaft housing.
  • a still further object of my invention is to modify existing conventional-type outboard motors in accordance with the inventive concept disclosed herein, by combining with the motor a novel tow rope securing bracket detachably secured to the drive shaft housing of the conventional outboard motor above the water line, but below the horizontal pivotal connection of the outboard motor to the transom-engaging inverted U-shaped clamp thereof.
  • a still further object of my invention is the provision of a device of the class described which is readily securable to and removable from a drive shaft of a conventional outboard marine motor, which has a minimum of parts, but which is rugged and durable in construction.
  • a still furtherobject of my invention is the provision of a device of the class described which is provided with a metallic ring or loop for quick reception of a hook equipped rope or tow cable.
  • a still further object of my invention is the provision of a fixed tow line securing device, of the class described, which when a tow line is applied to the drive shaft hous- Z,764,1 l8 Patented Sept. 25, 1956 ing of an outboard marine motor, will not tend to move vertically thereof and will not mark or scuff the finish thereon.
  • an additional object of my invention is a new and novel method of pulling a tow load by a boat equipped with a conventional outboard motor by securing a tow line directly to the drive shaft housing of the outboard motor intermediate the pivotal connection of the outboard motor to the transom board of the boat and the propeller of the outboard motor so that a material part of the resultant pull which is created by the tow is transmitted substantially directly to the propeller of the motor and not to the boat transom board.
  • Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of a boat having the improved outboard motor secured thereto;
  • Fig. 2 is an enlarged view, partly in section and partly in top plan, as seen from line 2-2 of Fig. 1.
  • the letter A indicates in its entirely a boat, to the transom of which the conventional inverted U-shaped clamping means 1 of the pivotal-type for an outboard motor 2 is secured.
  • the numeral 3 indicates the drive shaft housing of the motor 2, to the reduced intermediate portion of which (above the water line but below the clamp 1) my novel clamping bracket, identified in its entirety by the numeral 4, is secured.
  • my novel device comprises front and rear cooperating U-shaped sections 5 and 6, respectively, which together form a clamping ring.
  • Sections 5 and 6 are preferably formed from sheet steel or the like and, as shown, have rigidly secured, as by vulcanization to their interior surfaces, liners 7 of compressible rubber-like material.
  • the rear section 6 is shown as having rigidly secured to its intermediate portion 8, by welding or the like so as to project horizontally rearwardly therefrom, a metallic loop or ring 9, which as shown, is circular in cross section and has transverse dimensions less than the transverse width of the U-sections 5 -6 of the collar and is adapted to detachably receive a hook or hasp 10 of a tow line 11.
  • the front and rear clamping sections 5 and 6 have their opposite end portions outturned to provide parallel clamping cars 12., through which nut-equipped clamping bolts 13 are adapted to extend.
  • an outboard motor having a depending drive shaft housing, propelling means adjacent one end of the housing, pivotal securing means adjacent the other end of the housing for detachably anchoring the motor to a boat transom for rearward upwardly swinging movements of the propelling means equipped end of the housing, the improvement comprising, a tow line attaching means on said housing intermediate the propelling means and pivotal securing means.
  • an outboard motor having a depending drive shaft housing, propelling means adjacent one end of the housing, pivotal securing means adjacent the other end of the housing for detachably, pivotally anchoring the motor to a boat transom, the improvement comprising, a tow line attaching means on said housing intermediate the propelling means and pivotal securing means and disposed substantially in a vertical plane common to the longitudinal axis of said propelling means.

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D. R. MADISON Sept. 5, 1956 OUTBOARD MOTOR HAVING TOW LINE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TOWING Filed Sept. 17, 1954 OUTBOARD MOTOR HAVING TOW LINE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TOWING Darwin R. Madison, Brainerd, Minn. Application September 17, 1954, Serial No. 456,683 3 Claims. (Cl. 115-17) My invention relates to improvements in outboard marine motors. More specifically, my invention provides a novel tow line attaching means for securing the tow line for use in water skiing, surfboard riding and the like.
The primary object of my invention is to provide a novel tow line attaching means which includes a conventional-type outboard motor pivotally and detachably secured to the transom board of a boat so that when the tow line is secured thereto the forces created in pulling a tow is relieved from the transom of the towing boat and is directed against the drive shaft housing of the motor close- 1y adjacent the longitudinal axis of the propeller of the motor.
A further object of my invention is to provide a novel tow line attaching means, of the type described, which secures a tow line to the drive shaft housing of the con ventional-type outboard motor so that the connection is disposed in longitudinally rearwardly spaced relation to and traversely centrally of the boat transom board.
A further object of my invention is to provide a novel tow line attaching means, of the type described, which by specifically locating the connection of the tow line to the drive shaft housing of a conventional outboard motor facilitates the steering of the boat and the maneuvering of the boat controls while under tow.
A further object of my invention is a method of securing a tow to a boat whereby the resultant pull created by the tow is transmitted substantially directly to the propeller of the outboard motor which powers the boat.
More specifically, the objects of my invention comprise in combining with a conventional-type outboard motor a securing means for attaching the tow line directly to the drive shaft housing of the motor so that the connection of the line to the housing is made intermediate the pivotal-detachable connection of the motor to the boat transom and the propeller on the lower end of the drive shaft housing.
A still further object of my invention is to modify existing conventional-type outboard motors in accordance with the inventive concept disclosed herein, by combining with the motor a novel tow rope securing bracket detachably secured to the drive shaft housing of the conventional outboard motor above the water line, but below the horizontal pivotal connection of the outboard motor to the transom-engaging inverted U-shaped clamp thereof.
A still further object of my invention is the provision of a device of the class described which is readily securable to and removable from a drive shaft of a conventional outboard marine motor, which has a minimum of parts, but which is rugged and durable in construction.
A still furtherobject of my invention is the provision of a device of the class described which is provided with a metallic ring or loop for quick reception of a hook equipped rope or tow cable.
A still further object of my invention is the provision of a fixed tow line securing device, of the class described, which when a tow line is applied to the drive shaft hous- Z,764,1 l8 Patented Sept. 25, 1956 ing of an outboard marine motor, will not tend to move vertically thereof and will not mark or scuff the finish thereon.
From the above recited objects it is apparent that an additional object of my invention is a new and novel method of pulling a tow load by a boat equipped with a conventional outboard motor by securing a tow line directly to the drive shaft housing of the outboard motor intermediate the pivotal connection of the outboard motor to the transom board of the boat and the propeller of the outboard motor so that a material part of the resultant pull which is created by the tow is transmitted substantially directly to the propeller of the motor and not to the boat transom board.
The above and still further objects of my invention will become apparent from the following detailed specification, attached drawing and appended claims.
Referring to the drawing, wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views:
Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of a boat having the improved outboard motor secured thereto; and
Fig. 2 is an enlarged view, partly in section and partly in top plan, as seen from line 2-2 of Fig. 1.
Referring with greater particularity to the drawings, the letter A indicates in its entirely a boat, to the transom of which the conventional inverted U-shaped clamping means 1 of the pivotal-type for an outboard motor 2 is secured. The numeral 3 indicates the drive shaft housing of the motor 2, to the reduced intermediate portion of which (above the water line but below the clamp 1) my novel clamping bracket, identified in its entirety by the numeral 4, is secured.
As shown in Fig. 2, my novel device comprises front and rear cooperating U-shaped sections 5 and 6, respectively, which together form a clamping ring. Sections 5 and 6 are preferably formed from sheet steel or the like and, as shown, have rigidly secured, as by vulcanization to their interior surfaces, liners 7 of compressible rubber-like material. The rear section 6 is shown as having rigidly secured to its intermediate portion 8, by welding or the like so as to project horizontally rearwardly therefrom, a metallic loop or ring 9, which as shown, is circular in cross section and has transverse dimensions less than the transverse width of the U-sections 5 -6 of the collar and is adapted to detachably receive a hook or hasp 10 of a tow line 11. Preferably, and as shown, the front and rear clamping sections 5 and 6 have their opposite end portions outturned to provide parallel clamping cars 12., through which nut-equipped clamping bolts 13 are adapted to extend.
When my novel device is applied to the drive shaft housing 3 of an outboard motor, as shown in Fig. l, the tow rope 11 is completely free from entanglement with the propeler 14. In all other respects, my invention has been found to be completely satisfactory for the accomplishment of the above objects; and while I have disclosed a preferred embodiment thereof, it should be understood that my invention is capable of modification without departure from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
What I claim is:
1. In an outboard motor having a depending drive shaft housing, propelling means adjacent one end of the housing, pivotal securing means adjacent the other end of the housing for detachably anchoring the motor to a boat transom for rearward upwardly swinging movements of the propelling means equipped end of the housing, the improvement comprising, a tow line attaching means on said housing intermediate the propelling means and pivotal securing means.
2. In an outboard motor having a depending drive shaft housing, propelling means adjacent one end of the housing, pivotal securing means adjacent the other end of the housing for detachably, pivotally anchoring the motor to a boat transom, the improvement comprising, a tow line attaching means on said housing intermediate the propelling means and pivotal securing means and disposed substantially in a vertical plane common to the longitudinal axis of said propelling means. I
3. The method of pulling a tow load by a boat having a conventional outboard motor including a propeller equipped drive shaft housing pivotally anchored to the boat transom board, the method comprising securing a tow line directly to the drive shaft housing of the outboard motor intermediate the pivotal connection and the propeller so that a material part of the resultant pull created by the tow is transmitted substantially directly to the propeller of the motor and not to the boat transom board.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,107,408 Caille Aug. 18, 1914 1,928,626 Lesage Oct. 3, 1933 2,140,099 Wise Dec. 13, 1938 2,162,441 Mead June 13, 1939 2,518,816 Powers Aug. 15, 1950 2,612,383 Manders Sept. 30, 1952
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US4573930A (en) * 1979-08-20 1986-03-04 Queen Charles L Steering mechanisms for outboard motor
US4579075A (en) * 1983-07-20 1986-04-01 Dennis Foreman Tandem water ski towing device
US4685413A (en) * 1983-07-20 1987-08-11 Dennis Foreman Tandem water ski towing device
DE102005002087A1 (en) * 2005-01-14 2006-07-27 Peter Leeuwenburgh Fastening device for use in boat, has circular arc-shaped clamp, fastened to shaft of outboard motor of boat, lying approximately in horizontal plane, where circular arc-central point of clamp lies in area of axis of rotation

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US2140099A (en) * 1938-04-29 1938-12-13 Winfield H Wise Outboard motor propeller guard
US2162441A (en) * 1938-07-28 1939-06-13 Theodore E Mead Sailboat mast bending
US2518816A (en) * 1946-01-02 1950-08-15 Frank L Powers Tow bar
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US2140099A (en) * 1938-04-29 1938-12-13 Winfield H Wise Outboard motor propeller guard
US2162441A (en) * 1938-07-28 1939-06-13 Theodore E Mead Sailboat mast bending
US2518816A (en) * 1946-01-02 1950-08-15 Frank L Powers Tow bar
US2612383A (en) * 1950-09-21 1952-09-30 John A Manders Towing device

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US4573930A (en) * 1979-08-20 1986-03-04 Queen Charles L Steering mechanisms for outboard motor
US4579075A (en) * 1983-07-20 1986-04-01 Dennis Foreman Tandem water ski towing device
US4685413A (en) * 1983-07-20 1987-08-11 Dennis Foreman Tandem water ski towing device
DE102005002087A1 (en) * 2005-01-14 2006-07-27 Peter Leeuwenburgh Fastening device for use in boat, has circular arc-shaped clamp, fastened to shaft of outboard motor of boat, lying approximately in horizontal plane, where circular arc-central point of clamp lies in area of axis of rotation
DE102005002087B4 (en) * 2005-01-14 2006-11-02 Peter Leeuwenburgh Fastening device for attaching a tug line

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