Claims
- 1. A marine propulsion device comprising a mounting bracket adapted to be mounted on the transom of a boat, a propulsion unit mounted on said mounting bracket for pivotal movement relative thereto about a generally vertical steering axis, said propulsion unit including a rotatably mounted propeller shaft, an engine, and a transmission drivingly connecting said engine to said propeller shaft and operable between forward and reverse drive engagements, and a shift handle assembly including an inner member mounted on said propulsion unit for rotary movement relative thereto about a first axis, said inner member being connected to said transmission for operation of said transmission in response to movement of siad inner member, an outer member movable relative to said inner member and along a second axis in radially spaced and parallel relation to said first axis and between axially spaced first and second positions, and means on said inner and outer members for inter-engagement therebetween when said outer member is in said first position so as to cause transmission operating movement of said inner member in response to movement of said outer member, and for selectively permitting movement of said outer member relative to said inner member and without causing operation of said transmission when said outer member is in second said position.
- 2. A marine propulsion device as set forth in claim 1 and further including spring means biasing said outer member toward said inner member.
- 3. A marine propulsion device as set forth in claim 1 and further including a bolt extending through said outer member and along said second axis and threadedly engaging said inner member.
- 4. A marine propulsion device as set forth in claim 1 and further including spring means biasing said outer member toward said inner member.
- 5. A marine propulsion device as set forth in claim 1 and further including a bolt extending through said outer member and threadedly engaging said inner member.
- 6. A marine propulsion device comprising a mounting bracket adapted to be mounted on the transom of a boat, a propulsion unit mounted on said mounting bracket for pivotal movement relative thereto about a generally vertical steering axis, said propulsion unit having a front and a side extending rearwardly from said front, said propulsion unit also including a rotatably mounted propeller shaft, an engine, and a transmission drivingly connecting said engine to said propeller shaft and operable between forward and reverse drive engagements, a cowl member removably attached to said propulsion unit in partially enclosing relation to said engine and being removable from enclosing relation to said engine by lateral displacement thereof relation to said propulsion unit, and a shift handle assembly including an inner member mounted on said propulsion unit about an axis extending laterally from said propulsion unit side and for movement relative thereto and connected to said transmission for operation of said transmission between said forward and rearward drive engagements in response to movement of said inner member, an outer member, and means connecting said outer member to said inner member for selective movement between a first position wherein said outer member extends upwardly into interfering relation to laterally outward displacement of said cowl member from said propulsion unit and wherein movement of said outer member effects transmission operating movement of said inner member, and a second position spaced from said first position and wherein said outer member is free of interference with lateral displacement of said cowl member from said propulsion unit and wherein movement of said outer member is ineffective to produce transmission operating movement of said inner member.
- 7. A marine propulsion device as set forth in claim 6 wherein said connecting means secures said outer member in said first position relative to said inner member so as to cause rotation of said inner member in response to movement of said outer member.
- 8. A marine propulsion device comprising a mounting bracket adapted to be mounted on the transom of a boat, a propulsion unit mounted on said mounting bracket for pivotal movement relative thereto about a generally vertical steering axis, said propulsion unit including a rotatably mounted propeller shaft, an engine, and a transmission drivingly connecting said engine to said propeller shaft and operable between forward and reverse drive engagements, a cowl member removably attached to said propulsion unit in partially enclosing relation to said engine and being removable from enclosing relation to said engine by lateral displacement thereof relative to said propulsion unit, and a shift handle assembly including an inner member mounted on said propulsion unit for rotation relative thereto about a first axis and connected to said transmission for operation of said transmission between said forward and rearward drive engagements in response to movement of said inner member, an outer member, and means connecting said outer member to said inner member for selective rotation about a second axis generally parallel to and spaced radially from said first axis, and between a first position wherein said outer member extends upwardly into interfering relation to laterally outward displacement of said cowl member from said propulsion unit and wherein said outer member is secured to said inner member so as to cause rotation of said inner member in response to rotation of said outer member to effect operation of said transmission, and a second position spaced from said first position and wherein said outer member is free of interference with lateral displacement of said cowl member from said propulsion unit and wherein movement of said outer member is ineffective to produce transmission operating movement of said inner member.
- 9. A marine propulsion device as set forth in claim 8 wherein said connecting means includes interengaging means located on said outer member and on said inner member and operable when said outer member is in said first position for causing rotation of said inner member in response to movement of said outer member, and means for connecting said outer member to said inner member in said first position, and for selectively permitting movement of said outer member from said first position and along said second axis so as to cause disengagement of said interengaging means.
- 10. A marine propulsion device as set forth in claim 9 wherein said connecting means includes spring means biasing said outer member toward said inner member.
- 11. A marine propulsion device as set forth in claim 9 wherein said connecting means includes a bolt extending through said outer member and along said second axis and threadedly engaging said inner member.
- 12. A marine propulsion device comprising a mounting bracket adapted to be mounted on the transom of a boat, a propulsion unit mounted on said mounting bracket for pivotal movement relative thereto about a generally vertical steering axis, said propulsion unit including a rotatably mounted propeller, an engine, and a transmission drivingly connecting said engine to said propeller and operable between a forward drive engagement and and a rearward drive engagement, a cowl member removably attached to said propulsion unit in partially enclosing relation to said engine and being removable from enclosing relation to said engine by lateral displacement thereof relative to said propulsion unit, and a shift handle assembly including an inner member mounting on said propulsion unit beneath said cowl member for rotation about a first laterally extending generally horizontal axis, said inner member being connected to said transmission for operation of said transmission between said forward and rearward drive engagements in response to rotation of said inner member about said first axis, an outer member, and means connecting said inner and outer members for selective movement of said outer member relative to said inner member along a second axis in radially spaced and parallel relation to said first axis and between a first position wherein said outer member is adjacent to said inner member and extends generally upwardly from said inner member and into interferring relation to laterally outward displacement of said cowl member and a second position spaced laterally along said second axis from said first position and wherein said outer member is rotatable about said second axis between the upwardly extending position interferring with lateral displacement of said cowl member and a downwardly extending position free of interference with lateral displacement of said cowl member.
- 13. A handle assembly comprising an inner member rotatable about a first axis, an outer member, means connecting said outer member and said inner member for displacement of said outer member to and from said inner member and along a second axis located in radially spaced and parallel relation to said first axis and between a first position adjacent said inner member and a second position spaced relative to said inner member outwardly from said first position, and selectively interengageable means on said inner and outer members and located, when said outer member is in said first position, in engaged condition to prevent relative rotation between said inner and outer members about said second axis, whereby to afford rotation of said inner member about said first axis in response to movement of said outer member, and located, when said outer member is in said second position, in disengaged condition to permit rotation of said outer member about said second axis relative to said inner member between angularly spaced positions.
- 14. A handle assembly as set forth in claim 13 and further including spring means biasing said outer member toward said inner member.
- 15. A handle assembly as set forth in claim 13 and further including a bolt extending through said outer member and along said second axis and threadedly engaging said inner member.
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 843,000, filed Mar. 24, 1986, now abandoned.
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