Title: Marine drive units

Abstract: The invention provides a marine drive unit of the through or over transom drive type, in which the power leg is pivoted on the axis of a transverse shaft at the heart of the drive transmission so that the power leg can tilt upwardly and rearwardly about that axis whilst the drive gears remain meshed, without utilising any universal joints.

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Inventors: Nossiter, Clarence Frank (Shorwell, EN)

Application Number: 454961
Filing Date: 1974-03-26
Publication_date: 1977-07-26
Assignee: Enfield Industrial Engines Limited (Cowes, EN)
Primary Class(es): 440/57 440/75
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US Patent Ref:

2507844	May, 1950	Wright	115/41.
3166040	Jan, 1965	Armantrout et al.	115/41.
3826219	Jul, 1974	Nossiter	115/34.
3847108	Nov, 1974	Shimanckas	115/35.

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Primary Examiner: Blix, Trygve M.
Assistant Examiner: Frankfort, Charles E.
Attorney: Marshall & Yeasting