US 12,234,003 B1
Devices and methods for making devices for supporting a propulsor on a marine vessel
Jeremy J. Kraus, Mt. Calvary, WI (US); Andres Perdomo Tornbaum, Neenah, WI (US); Tom Geng, Wuxi (CN); Steven Lu, Suzhou (CN); Matthew Z. Seta, Fond du Lac, WI (US); Keith W. Schmidt, Stillwater, OK (US); James E. Erickson, Fond du Lac, WI (US); and Ronald L. Hall, Stillwater, OK (US)
Assigned to Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed by Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/244,096.
Application 18/244,096 is a continuation of application No. 17/376,869, filed on Jul. 15, 2021, granted, now 11,801,926.
Application 17/376,869 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/185,289, filed on Feb. 25, 2021, granted, now 11,572,146, issued on Feb. 7, 2023.
Int. Cl. B63H 5/125 (2006.01); B63H 20/02 (2006.01)
CPC B63H 5/125 (2013.01) [B63H 20/02 (2013.01); B63H 2005/1256 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for supporting a propulsor on a marine vessel, the device comprising:
a base configured to be coupled to the marine vessel;
a pivot arm that couples the propulsor to the base;
an actuator that moves the propulsor via moving the pivot arm relative to the base into and between a stowed position and a deployed position; and
an engagement arm coupled to the actuator and moveable relative to the base to control the movement of the actuator, wherein the pivot arm is pivotally coupled to the base other than through the engagement arm and the engagement arm is coupled to the actuator other than through the pivot arm.