US 11,866,137 B1
Marine drives having noise and vibration isolating joint
Wayne M. Jaszewski, West Bend, WI (US); Benjamin C. Wald, Stillwater, OK (US); Duane Harding, Stillwater, OK (US); Daniel F. Nonn, Campbellsport, WI (US); and Andrew S. Waisanen, Fond du Lac, WI (US)
Assigned to Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed by Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed on Jul. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/865,815.
Int. Cl. B63H 23/06 (2006.01); B63H 20/06 (2006.01)
CPC B63H 20/06 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A marine drive for propelling a marine vessel in a body of water, the marine drive comprising:
a supporting frame configured to support the marine drive with respect to the marine vessel;
an extension leg depending on the supporting frame;
a motor housing depending on the extension leg, the motor housing for containing an electric motor; and
a vibration isolating joint which couples the extension leg to the supporting frame, the vibration isolating joint comprising an isolating connector assembly having
an elastomeric member which is clamped between the extension leg and the supporting frame and configured to limit transfer of vibrations from the extension leg to the supporting frame, and
a compression limiter which prevents over clamping of the elastomeric member during assembly of the extension leg and the motor housing.