Abstract: The link assembly constitutes a mechanical connection between a cabinet door (108) and a toe kick plate (112) of the cabinet with both panels being hingedly attached to the same cabinet sidewall (114). The link assembly causes the toe kick plate (112) to move in synchronization with the movement of the door (108) and, when the cabinet door (108) is opened, the link causes the toe kick plate (112) to move into a position underneath the door (108). The link assembly pivots and self-adjusts dimensionally as required throughout the range of movement of the two hinged panels. The link assembly incorporates a resiliently biased over-center mechanism which urges the door (108) to remain in the open position until closed intentionally. The link assembly provides dual-axes adjustability for, and also supports the weight of, the toe kick plate free-swinging edge (112a).

Abstract: A passive anti-clogging device for feeding water into marine jet pumps, which displaces the laminar flow around the trailing surfaces of the intake port, such that foreign debris and grass are precluded from clogging the intake to the jet pump. The primary component of the invention comprises an exclusion plate that is placed in, or immediately below the intake port, and affixed to the breadth of, or becoming a part of, the trailing edge of the intake port, leaving an opening, or slot, between the exclusion plate and ride plate, or bottom of the vessel, which, when at rest, allows the passage of water only from its anterior and lateral extents, thereby excluding the flow of water into the device from directly below or behind the plate. The edge of the exclusion plate angles or curves from a forward central point or apex to a back point at the trailing edge of the intake port, providing a fair surface to resist laminar attachment of debris, marine vegetation or other debris.