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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2023
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Chetan Avinash Dharmadhikari, Brookfield, WI (US);
John A. Groeschel, Theresa, WI (US);
George D. Idzikowski, Lomira, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
A marine drive assembly is configured for propelling a marine vessel in a body of water. The marine drive assembly may include a drive unit having a propulsor for generating a thrust force in the body of water, a mounting bracket for mounting the drive unit to the marine vessel, the mounting bracket having an exterior facing portion outside the marine vessel and an interior facing portion inside the marine vessel, and a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between water from the body of water and a cooling fluid for cooling a component of the marine drive assembly, wherein the heat exchanger is coupled to the exterior of the mounting bracket.