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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
May. 15, 2023
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Bradley R. Stafford, Omro, WI (US);
Devan R. Faust, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Steven J. Amerling, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
A cowling may be configured for an outboard marine drive. The cowling may include a top cowl defining a cowling interior, a service door on the top cowl, and a latching mechanism. The service door may be pivotable into and between an open position providing access to the cowling interior and a closed position enclosing the cowling interior. The latching mechanism may include a lock assembly movable into a locked position in which the service door is retained in the closed position and an unlocked position in which the service door is movable between the closed and open positions and an actuator assembly configured to actuate the lock assembly to move from the locked position to the unlocked position. The actuator assembly may be remote from the lock assembly and accessible from outside the top cowl.