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Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026

Filed:

Jun. 13, 2023
Applicant:

Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);

Inventors:

Brad J. Vanruiswyk, Waupun, WI (US);

Steven D. Draves, Fond du Lac, WI (US);

Assignee:

Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/00 (2006.01); B63H 20/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/002 (2013.01); B63H 20/32 (2013.01); B63H 2020/323 (2013.01);
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.


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Vanruiswyk, Brad. (2026). Gearcase assemblies for marine drives having combination filling/draining devices (U.S. Patent No. 12623763). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12623763

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