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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
May. 23, 2023
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
David J. Belter, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Nicholas E. Nida, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Brett Bielefeld, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Robert Dreyer, Appleton, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
A marine drive includes a drive assembly which is operable in a neutral mode, in a forward mode for generating a forward thrust force in a body of water, and in a reverse mode for generating a reverse thrust force in the body of water. A water intake is configured to receive cooling water from the body of water for cooling at least one component of the drive assembly, and an electric pump configured to draw the cooling water into the drive assembly via the water intake. A control system is configured to modify a speed and/or a direction of the electric pump to facilitate a clearance of debris from the water intake.