US 12,214,852 B2
Outboard motors having side and rear laydown capability
Todd D. Dannenberg, Fond du Lac, WI (US); Matthew Z. Seta, Fond Du Lac, WI (US); and Stephen R. Collins, Fond du Lac, WI (US)
Assigned to Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed by Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed on Dec. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/554,540.
Prior Publication US 2023/0192260 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. B63H 20/32 (2006.01); B63H 20/12 (2006.01)
CPC B63H 20/32 (2013.01) [B63H 20/12 (2013.01); B63H 2020/323 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An outboard motor extending from top to bottom in an axial direction, from side to side in a lateral direction which is perpendicular to the axial direction, and from front to rear in a longitudinal direction which is perpendicular to the axial direction and perpendicular to the lateral direction, the outboard motor comprising a cowling, a gearcase, a midsection located axially between the cowling and the gearcase, a steering arm extending forwardly from the midsection, and a wing extending laterally from the steering arm, wherein the wing, a lateral side of the cowling, and a lateral side of the gearcase together define a substantially planar side tripod which supports the outboard motor in a side laydown position on a substantially flat surface.