US 12,246,909 B1
Packaging box for outboard motor
Corey L. Bruno, Fond du Lac, WI (US)
Assigned to Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed by Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/106,593.
Int. Cl. B65D 85/68 (2006.01); B65D 25/28 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 85/68 (2013.01) [B65D 25/2802 (2013.01); B65D 2585/6877 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A packaging box for an outboard motor, the packaging box comprising:
a front wall, a back wall, a left wall, and a right wall connected so as to form a cuboid structure; and
at least one mounting structure located inside the cuboid structure, the at least one mounting structure configured to hold an outboard motor securely within the cuboid structure;
wherein the at least one mounting structure is configured to be coupled to at least one auxiliary element such that the packaging box can be mounted to a vertical support structure by way of the at least one auxiliary element and such that the packaging box can be transported over a supporting surface by way of the at least one auxiliary element.
 
12. An outboard motor packaging assembly comprising:
a container configured to receive an outboard motor therein;
a carrier configured to hold the outboard motor securely within the container; and
at least one auxiliary element configured to be coupled to the carrier so as to mount the carrier, the container, and the outboard motor to a vertical support structure and so as to transport the carrier, the container, and the outboard motor over a supporting surface.