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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2023
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Brad J. Vanruiswyk, Waupun, WI (US);
Steven D. Draves, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
A gearcase assembly for a marine drive has a torpedo housing having a cavity for containing lubricant, a passage configured for filling and draining of the lubricant to and from the cavity, a first bore and a second bore which connect the passage to opposite sides of the cavity, respectively, and a combination filling/draining device having a filling configuration in which inflow of the lubricant to the cavity via the first bore is restricted, a draining configuration in which outflow of the lubricant from the cavity via the first bore is comparatively less restricted, and a closed configuration in which outflow of the lubricant from the cavity via the passage is prevented.