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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2022
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Aaron J. Novak, North Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Jeremy J. Kraus, Mt. Calvary, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for removably supporting a marine drive on a marine vessel. The apparatus has a transom bracket assembly having a swivel cylinder, a steering bracket assembly having a swivel tube disposed in and steerable relative to the swivel cylinder, and a locking mechanism configured to retain the swivel tube in the swivel cylinder. A return spring has a spring force sufficient to move the swivel tube outwardly relative to the swivel cylinder when a locking arm is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position. A copilot device is configured to restrain rotation of the swivel tube relative to the transom bracket. The copilot device is disposed at least partially in the swivel tube.