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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2023
Applicant:
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Inventors:
John A. Groeschel, Theresa, WI (US);
Ryan A. Fergus, Neenah, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/12 (2006.01); B63H 20/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/12 (2013.01); B63H 2020/323 (2013.01);
Abstract
A marine drive is for propelling a marine vessel. The marine drive has a drive assembly configured to support a propulsor for generating a thrust force in water, the drive assembly comprising a driveshaft housing and a gearcase suspended from the driveshaft housing, wherein the drive assembly is trimmable relative to the marine vessel about a trim joint, a steering actuator configured to steer the gearcase relative to the driveshaft housing, and a pump configured to pump a hydraulic fluid to and/or from the steering actuator via the trim joint.