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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 1991
Filed:
May. 12, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gerald F Bland, Glenview, IL (US);
Martin J Mondek, Wonder Lake, IL (US);
Lawrence E Zdanowicz, Waukegan, IL (US);
Assignee:
Outboard Marine Corporation, Waukegan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
440 75 ;
Abstract
A marine propulsion device comprising a lower gearcase, a bearing housing which is supported by the lower gearcase and which includes an exterior surface having therein an annular groove, a propeller shaft rotatably supported by the bearing housing and adapted to have mounted thereon a propeller, and a retaining member which is supported by the lower gearcase and which extends into the groove.