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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2015
Applicant:
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Inventors:
Wayne M. Jaszewski, Jackson, WI (US);
Randall J. Poirier, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
John A. Tuchscherer, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Gary C. Plonske, DePere, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/00 (2006.01); F02B 61/04 (2006.01); B63H 20/14 (2006.01); B63H 20/32 (2006.01); G01F 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/002 (2013.01); B63H 20/14 (2013.01); B63H 20/32 (2013.01); F02B 61/045 (2013.01); G01F 23/04 (2013.01); B63H 2020/008 (2013.01); B63H 2020/323 (2013.01);
Abstract
An outboard marine engine comprises an internal combustion engine; a lower gearcase, a set of gears disposed in the lower gearcase, the set of gears being configured to transfer power from the internal combustion engine to drive a propulsor to generate a thrust on the outboard marine engine, and a dipstick that extends into the lower gearcase. The dipstick is removable from the lower gearcase and configured to indicate a level of lubrication in the lower gearcase.