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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2021
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Devan L. Schrank, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Robert A. Podell, Slinger, WI (US);
Jay M. Albulushi, Jackson, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is for removably supporting a marine drive on a marine vessel. The apparatus has a transom bracket assembly for mounting to the marine vessel, a steering bracket for coupling the marine drive to the transom bracket assembly so the marine drive is steerable relative to the transom bracket assembly and the marine vessel; and an integrated copilot and locking mechanism configured to retain the steering bracket in a plurality of steering orientations. The mechanism is further configured to lock and alternately unlock the steering bracket relative to the transom bracket assembly such that in a locked position the marine drive is retained on the transom bracket assembly and such that in an unlocked position the marine drive is removable from the transom bracket assembly.