Brunswick Corporation

Harley-davidson Motor Company Group, LLC

Stephen R Collins

John I S Park

Todd D Dannenberg

Wayne M Jaszewski

Frank Savage

Brad Richards

Kevin M Moore

Ben McGinley

Randall J Poirier

John O Scherer, Iii

David J Waldvogel

Dais Nagao

Fernando Pardo

Adil Ali

Steven J Andrasko

Andrew J Przybyl

Matthew W Jaeger

John A Groeschel

Mark W Henker

Brad J VanRuiswyk

Matthew Z Seta

Chetan Suhas Shedjale

Mark G Daniels

Wade A Loberger

Michael DeCaluwe

Keith W Schmidt

Richard W Elchert

Scott W Matthews

Nathan Abplanalp

Brian Saiia

Dane Schwegman

Ryan C Abellera

Andrew S Waisanen

Robert A Podell

David Brian Griep

Kirk Rasmussen

Ben M Lund

Douglas D Reichardt

Willie G Davidson

Taj L Puetz

Anthony N Pink

Christopher J Luckett

Tyler J Nackers

Jim Williams

Michael W Alstrin

Rich Christoph

Ameer B Ambavaram

Tim Dze-How Chuang

Vance Strader

Wayne T Terry

Brian Flick

Outboard motor

Cowling for an outboard motor

A stern drive is for propelling a marine vessel in water. The stern drive has an upper drive unit with a lower mounting surface; a lower gearcase coupled to the lower mounting surface and a trailing end surface that is angled relative to the lower mounting surface; and a propeller shaft extending forwardly from the lower gearcase and being configured to rotate a propeller for pulling the marine vessel in the water. The upper drive unit and the lower gearcase are configured such that when a forward side of the lower gearcase impacts an underwater obstruction, the lower gearcase is caused to pivot relative to the upper drive unit until the trailing end surface impacts the lower mounting surface, which thereby causes the lower gearcase to completely uncouple from the upper drive unit.

Stern drives having breakaway lower gearcase

A marine drive is for propelling a marine vessel. The marine drive has a propulsor configured to generate a thrust force in a body of water; a battery that powers the propulsor; and a supporting frame which supports the marine drive relative to marine vessel. The supporting frame has a monolithic body defining a frame interior, and further has a support leg extending downwardly from the monolithic body and a steering arm extending forwardly from monolithic body. A cowling is fixed to the supporting frame via at least one hidden fastener that extends from the frame interior, through the supporting frame, and into engagement with the cowl body, wherein hidden fastener being accessible during installation.

Marine drives having supporting frame and cowling

A marine drive is for propelling a marine vessel. The marine drive has a propulsor configured to generate a thrust force in a body of water, an electric motor that powers the propulsor, a battery having a battery port for outputting battery power, a supporting frame that supports the marine drive relative to marine vessel, the supporting frame having a frame interior that retains the battery, and a motor port in the frame interior, wherein inserting the battery into the frame interior engages the battery port with the motor port so that the battery provides electric power to the electric motor. A removable cover is provided on the motor port.

Marine drives having accessible cowling interior and protective cover

A marine drive is for propelling a marine vessel. The marine drive has a propulsor configured to generate a thrust force in a body of water, an electric motor which powers the propulsor, a battery having a battery port for outputting battery power, a supporting frame which supports the marine drive relative to marine vessel, the supporting frame having a frame interior which retains the batter, and a cowling on the supporting frame. The cowling has a first cowl portion and a second cowl portion which is movable relative to the first cowl portion into a closed position enclosing the supporting frame and the battery in a cowling interior and alternately into an open position providing access to the cowling interior enabling insertion and removal of the battery.

Marine drives having accessible cowling interior and battery

Battery

An outboard motor has a cowling, a gearcase, a midsection located axially between the cowling and the gearcase, a steering arm extending forwardly from the midsection, and an anti-ventilation plate between the midsection and the gearcase. A wing extends laterally from the steering arm. The wing, a lateral side of the cowling, and a lateral side of the gearcase together define a side tripod which supports the outboard motor in a side laydown position. The anti-ventilation plate has a rear edge with laterally outer rear support members, which together with the rear of the cowling form a rear tripod which supports the outboard motor in a rear laydown position.

Outboard motors having side and rear laydown capability

An outboard motor has a top cowl and a service lid on the top cowl is movable into and between a closed position enclosing the powerhead compartment and an open position providing manual access to the powerhead compartment from above the outboard motor. An engine is in the powerhead compartment, wherein a peripheral gap is defined between the top cowl and the engine. A serviceable engine oil device is in the peripheral gap and is manually accessible from above the outboard motor when the service lid is in the open position. A serviceable transmission fluid device is in the peripheral gap and is manually accessible from above the outboard motor when the service lid is in the open position. A serviceable gearcase fluid device is in the peripheral gap and is manually accessible from above the outboard motor when the service lid is in the open position.

Top-down serviceable outboard motors

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Oconomowoc, WI, United States of America

Stephen R Collins