Brp US Inc.

Bombardier Motor Corporation of America

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.

Bombardier Motor Coperation of America

Mark Whiteside

Darrell Wiatrowski

Mark C Noble

George Broughton

Arthur R Ferguson

Gerald F Bland

Gerald F Neisen

Stephen R Johnson

Paul E Westhoff

Benjamin Jones

Gerlad F Neisen

A bracket assembly for a marine outboard motor has a stern bracket, a swivel bracket pivotably connected to the stern bracket to pivot relative to the stern bracket about a tilt axis, a motor mount pivotably connected to the swivel bracket to pivot relative to the swivel bracket about a steering axis, a steering lock bracket operatively connected to the motor mount and being pivotable with the motor mount relative to the swivel bracket about the steering axis, and a locking member. The locking member is one of: a) movably connected to the swivel bracket to move between a locked and an unlocked positions, and b) removably connected to both the swivel bracket and the steering lock bracket to prevent or limit pivoting of the motor mount about the steering axis.

Bracket assembly for a marine outboard motor

A marine outboard engine for a watercraft has a stern bracket for mounting the marine outboard engine to the watercraft, a swivel bracket pivotally connected to the stern bracket about a generally horizontal tilt/trim axis, and a drive unit pivotally connected to the swivel bracket about a steering axis. The steering axis is generally perpendicular to the tilt/trim axis. A hydraulic actuator is operatively connected to the stern bracket and the swivel bracket for pivoting the swivel bracket and the drive unit relative to the stern bracket about the tilt/trim axis. A pump is mounted to the swivel bracket. The pump is pivotable about the tilt/trim axis together with the swivel bracket. The pump is fluidly connected to the hydraulic actuator to supply hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic actuator.

Marine outboard engine having a tilt/trim and steering bracket assembly

A bracket assembly for mounting a marine outboard engine to a watercraft has a stern bracket, a swivel bracket pivotally connected to the stern bracket about a generally horizontal tilt/trim axis, and at least one linear actuator connected to the swivel bracket. The at least one linear actuator includes a fixed portion connected to the swivel bracket, a movable portion being extendable and retractable linearly relative to the fixed portion, and a roller rotationally connected to the movable portion. At least one ramp is connected to the stern bracket. The roller of the at least one linear actuator abuts a surface of the at least one ramp over at least a range of angles between the stern bracket and the swivel bracket as the swivel bracket pivots about the generally horizontal tilt/trim axis. A marine outboard engine having the bracket assembly is also disclosed.

Tilt/trim and steering bracket assembly for a marine outboard engine

A marine outboard engine for a watercraft has a stern bracket for mounting the marine outboard engine to the watercraft, a swivel bracket pivotally connected to the stern bracket about a generally horizontal tiltitrim axis, and a drive unit pivotally connected to the swivel bracket about a steering axis. The steering axis is generally perpendicular to the tilt/trim axis. An actuator is operatively connected to the stern bracket and the swivel bracket for pivoting the swivel bracket and the drive unit relative to the stern bracket about the tilt/trim axis. A pump is mounted to the swivel bracket. The pump is pivotable about the tilt/trim axis together with the swivel bracket. The pump is fluidly connected to the actuator to supply hydraulic fluid to the actuator.

A system and method for constructing a reverse gate for a watercraft is disclosed. The reverse gate is independently rotatable relative to a watercraft and a steering nozzle and includes at least two curved surfaces. The curved surfaces are attached to one another to form an apex that is offset from a midpoint of the reverse gate and the reverse gate is attached to the watercraft so that the apex is also offset from a center axis of a steering nozzle oriented relative thereto. Water discharged from the steering nozzle can be diverged at the apex of the reverse gate to provide lateral and reverse thrust to the watercraft. The reverse gate includes an additional curved section contained within one of the at least two curved sections to provide improved lateral thrust to the watercraft.

Reverse gate for a watercraft

A stern drive system having an outdrive rotatable about a generally horizontal axis to impart a desired trim or tilt to the drive system is provided. The system includes a gimbal ring that defines an inner region. The gimbal ring is configured to pivotally receive a first anchor pin. A tilt-trim assembly is affixed to the outdrive, and the tilt-trim assembly has one respective end thereof configured to pivotally receive a second anchor pin supported by the outdrive. The assembly includes a single cylinder through the inner region of the gimbal ring and has one end thereof connected to the first anchor pin so that when the cylinder is actuated the outdrive is rotated about the generally horizontal axis.

Single cylinder tilt-trim assembly for boats using a stern drive system

A marine propulsion system having an integral-piece gimbal ring and steering means is provided. The system is made up of a gimbal housing affixed through the rear of a boat transom and a gimbal ring pivotally connected to the gimbal housing. The system is further made up of a steering assembly configured to provide pivotal movement of the gimbal ring relative to the gimbal housing about a steering axis. The gimbal ring and the steering assembly comprise an integral-piece assembly.

Integral-piece gimbal ring and steering assembly for marine propulsion systems

A marine propulsion system ( ) including a vertical drive unit ( ) adapted to have a common upper gear case housing ( ) for use with either one of a cone clutch shifting apparatus ( ) or a clutch dog shifting apparatus ( ). The upper gear case housing is designed to have bearing support surfaces ( ) common to both applications and to have a bottom mating surface ( ) adapted for attachment to a lower gear case ( ) including either a clutch dog shifting apparatus ( ) or a non-shifting power transfer apparatus ( ). A shift linkage ( ) is designed to have a first set of parts ( ) adapted for connection to the cone clutch shifting apparatus ( ) and having a second set of parts ( ) adapted for connection to the clutch dog shifting apparatus ( ) and having a third common set of parts ( ) necessary for connection to either the cone clutch shifting apparatus or the clutch dog shifting apparatus.

Marine propulsion apparatus having interchangeable parts

An assembly and techniques for facilitating assemblage of a drive unit to a gimbal housing in a boat are provided. The assembly uses a universal joint (U-joint) in the gimbal housing for pivotally engaging the drive unit to the gimbal housing. The U-joint includes an input shaft that receives driving power and an output shaft connectable to the drive unit. The assembly further uses an alignment subassembly configured to support the U-joint in an alignment position while its output shaft is being connected to the drive unit.

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Mark Whiteside