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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2023
Applicant:
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Inventors:
Brad J. Vanruiswyk, Waupun, WI (US);
Jay P. Dehling, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Steven D. Draves, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Vinit Prabhu, West Bend, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/32 (2006.01); B63H 20/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/32 (2013.01); B63H 20/285 (2013.01); B63H 2020/323 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gearcase assembly for a marine drive has a gearcase having a torpedo housing and a nose cap on the torpedo housing, the nose cap being removable and replaceable relative to the gearcase. The nose cap has a through-bore for conveying water into the gearcase for cooling the marine drive. A retainer spring which retains the nose cap on the torpedo housing, the retainer spring being located between the nose cap and the torpedo housing and biasing the nose cap onto the torpedo housing.