Outdrive flexible shield apparatus

Abstract

An outdrive flexible shield apparatus has a rectangular frame and a rectangular flexible liner. The frame has a front pole, a left back corner, and a right back corner. The front pole of the rectangular frame has a left segment and a right segment, the right segment separated by a gap from the left segment. A circular opening is medially disposed within a front surface of the rectangular flexible liner. The rectangular flexible liner is attachable to the frame. A left rope attaches the back left corner of the apparatus to a boat and another right rope attaches the back right corner of the apparatus to the boat. A dissolvable chlorine cartridge is removably disposable within the cavity of the substantially rectangular flexible liner.

Claims

1. An outdrive flexible shield apparatus comprising: a rectangular frame having a left front pole, a right front pole, a back pole, a left pole, a right pole, a left back corner, and a right back corner; a gap disposed between the left front pole and the right front pole; a substantially rectangular flexible liner having a front surface, a back surface, a left surface, a right surface, a bottom surface, an open cavity, and an open top side, wherein each of the front surface, the back surface, the left surface, and the right surface has a top area; a circular opening medially disposed within the front surface of the substantially rectangular flexible liner, wherein the circular opening is disposable around a rear drive assembly of a boat; wherein a perimeter of the rectangular frame equals a perimeter of the top area of the substantially rectangular flexible liner; wherein the perimeter of the top area of the substantially rectangular flexible liner is attachable to the perimeter of the rectangular frame; a pair of ropes comprising a left side rope and a right side rope, each of the left side rope and the right side rope having a front end and a back end; wherein the front end of the left side rope is disposed on the left back corner of the rectangular frame, and the back end of the left side rope is attachable to a cleat on a left side of the boat; wherein the front end of the right side rope is disposed on the right back corner of the rectangular frame, and the back end of the rope is attachable to a cleat on a right side of the boat; and a dissolvable chlorine cartridge removably disposable within the cavity of the substantially rectangular flexible liner.

2. The outdrive flexible shield apparatus of claim 1 wherein the rectangular frame is a PVC piping.

3. The outdrive flexible shield apparatus of claim 1 wherein the substantially rectangular liner is rubber-vinyl.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figures

(1) FIG. 1 is a rear isometric view.

(2) FIG. 2 is a top plan view.

(3) FIG. 3 is a front elevation view.

(4) FIG. 4 is a side elevation view.

(5) FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(6) With reference now to the drawings, and in particular FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, an example of the outdrive flexible shield apparatus employing the principles and concepts of the present outdrive flexible shield apparatus and generally designated by the reference number 10 will be described.

(7) Referring to FIGS. 1 through 5 the present outdrive flexible shield apparatus 10 is illustrated. The outdrive flexible shield apparatus 10 includes a rectangular frame 20 and a substantially rectangular flexible liner 22. The rectangular frame 20 has a front pole 24, a back pole 26, a left pole 28, a right pole 30, a left back corner 32, and a right back corner 34. The front pole 24 of the rectangular frame 20 has a left segment 36, a right segment 38, and an open gap 40 disposed between the left segment 36 and right segment 38.

(8) The flexible liner 22 has a front surface 42, a back surface 44, a left surface 46, a right surface 48, a bottom surface 50, an open cavity 52, and an open top side 54. Each of the front surface 42 of the flexible liner 22, the back surface 44 of the flexible liner 22, the left surface 46 of the flexible liner 22, and the right surface 48 of the liner 22 has a top area 56. A circular opening 58 is medially disposed within the front surface 42 of the substantially rectangular flexible liner 22. A diameter of the circular opening 58 is disposable around the rear drive assembly of a water craft.

(9) A perimeter of the rectangular frame 20 equals a perimeter of the top area 60 of the flexible liner 22. The top area of the liner 22 is attachable to the rectangular frame 20.

(10) The outdrive flexible shield apparatus 10 further includes a left rope 62 attachable to the left back corner 32 of the rectangular frame 20 and a right rope 64 attachable to the right back corner 34 of the rectangular frame 20. The left rope 62 is attachable to a cleat 66 on a left side of a boat, and the right rope 64 is attachable to a cleat 68 on a right side of the boat. Lastly, a dissolvable chlorine cartridge 70 is removably disposable within the open cavity 54 of the liner 22.