ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,595,035, issued on April 7, was assigned to EPCO Products Inc (Fort Wayne, Ind.).
"Outboard motor support device" was invented by Fredric J. Aichele Jr. (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Nicholas B. Krontz (Columbia City, Ind.), Jason C. Kabot (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and Robert D. Rohr (LaOtto, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An outboard motor support device includes a transom connection mechanism, a pivot joint, and a motor support. The transom connection mechanism engages directly with a transom bracket to maximize stability and is configured to provide a consistently correct angular orientation of the motor support relative to the motor during use. ...