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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2022
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Wayne M. Jaszewski, West Bend, WI (US);
Andrew J. Przybyl, Berlin, WI (US);
Stephen R. Collins, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Keith W. Schmidt, Stillwater, OK (US);
John A. Groeschel, Theresa, WI (US);
David B. Griep, Rubicon, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
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.