Isolated motor pan for watercraft

a technology of motor pans and watercraft, which is applied in the direction of marine propulsion, vessel construction, propulsive elements, etc., can solve the problems of high vibration levels on the deck of watercraft, and reducing the enjoyment of watercraft passengers, so as to reduce the vibration transfer

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-11-10
BENNINGTON MARINE
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[0007] The present invention relates to a watercraft configured for a reduction in the transfer of vibrations from the motor of the watercraft to the deck. In an embodiment of the present invention, the watercraft includes a motor,

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Traditionally, the direct mounting of the motor to the frame of the watercraft allows the transfer of vibrations from the motor directly into the deck of the watercraft, thereby creating high levels of vibration in the deck.
The presence of high levels of vibration in the deck of the watercraft can be problematic for a variety of reaso

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[0034] The embodiments of the invention described herein are not intended to be exhaustive, nor to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Rather, the embodiments selected for description have been chosen to enable one skilled in the art to practice the invention.

[0035] Referring first to FIG. 1, numeral 10 generally indicates a watercraft. Although any type of watercraft may be used in conjunction with this invention, for illustrative purposes, a pontoon boat will be depicted as embodying the present invention. In the embodiment depicted, watercraft 10 includes a first pontoon 12, a second pontoon 14, a deck 16, a motor pan 18 and a motor 20. Although the watercraft 10 includes only two pontoons 12, 14 in the present embodiment, the number of pontoons may be increased as is known in the art without varying from the spirit and scope of this invention. For example, a third pontoon (not shown) may be located intermediate pontoons 12, 14 while also extending in a direction...

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A watercraft floating in water including a deck and a motor isolated from the deck. In an embodiment of the invention, the watercraft includes a frame comprising cross-members for supporting the deck. The watercraft further includes a dampening assembly connecting the motor to the components of the watercraft floating in the water while isolating the motor from the deck of the watercraft. The dampening assembly allows the vibrations generated by the motor to be transferred into the water in order to reduce the overall vibration in the deck.

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[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 382,447 filed Mar. 6, 2003, the complete disclosure of which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to the reduction in the transfer of vibration in watercraft. Specifically, the present invention relates to an increase in dampening of the vibrational energy generated by the motor. [0004] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0005] Generally, in the field of watercraft, the propulsion unit, or motor as it is commonly referred to, is mounted directly to the frame of the watercraft. Standard motor units, notably those of the outboard variety, are commonly known to vibrate, especially at low speeds. Traditionally, the direct mounting of the motor to the frame of the watercraft allows the transfer of vibrations from the motor directly into the deck of the watercraft, thereby creating high levels of vi...

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IPC IPC(8): B63B1/12B63B3/48B63B3/70B63H1/15B63H20/06B63H21/30
CPCB63B1/121B63B3/48B63H21/305B63H20/06B63B3/70
Inventor FISHBURN, BRADLEY R.WARFEL, JEREMIAH S.
Owner BENNINGTON MARINE
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