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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2022
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Daniel A. Roske, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Jeffrey D. Reifsnyder, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
A propeller for a marine propulsion device configured for use on a boat has a hub extending along a longitudinal axis and a plurality of blades, each blade having a blade root attached to the hub and extending radially outwardly from the longitudinal axis toward a respective blade tip, and each blade having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a blade face, and a blade back. Each blade has a polymer-based blade core. A portion of an outer edge of each blade core has a flange that is stepped inwardly from both the blade face and the blade back of the blade core. Each flange is electroless plated with a metal coating that covers the flange and fills in the steps on the blade face and the blade back of the blade core to provide a desired blade section. A method for manufacturing the propeller is also included.