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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 1988
Filed:
Oct. 08, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
John J Litjens, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Michael E Frazzell, Neenah, WI (US);
Michael A Karls, Hilbert, WI (US);
Ronald M Steiner, Oshkosh, WI (US);
William P Lang, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Skokie, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
440 66 ; 1141 / ; 114286 ; 440 78 ;
Abstract
A marine drive (2) is provided with an anti-ventilation plate (22) having a forward horizontal portion (24) and an aft portion (26) extending downwardly at an angle (28) to horizontal and noncoplanar with the forward portion (24). An adjustable anti-ventilation plate (30, 58) is also provided. The preferred form of the adjustable anti-ventilation plate is particularly simple and readily added to existing structure.