Guard and method for protecting wildlife

摘要

A guard for protecting wildlife is mounted on an outboard motor having a propeller and keel below an anti-ventilation plate. The guard has a spaced pair of bars each with an upper section, a lower section and between them a midsection. The upper sections of the bars can be attached to opposite sides of the anti-ventilation plate in order to position the lower sections below the propeller and keel. The lower sections have a smooth, projection-free streamline for avoiding snagging on sea weed.

主权项

1. A wildlife protective guard for an outboard motor having a propeller and keel, comprising: a horizontally spaced pair of bars each having a generally flat upper section, a generally flat lower section
parallel to the upper section and an arcuate midsection connecting the upper section and the lower section, the upper sections of the pair of bars attached to opposite sides of said outboard motor above said propeller and the lower sections below said propeller and keel, said lower section comprising a smooth, projection-free bottom streamlined for avoiding snagging on sea weed.