Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Top-down serviceable outboard motors
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Application No.: US18531349Application Date: 2023-12-06
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Publication No.: US12208876B1Publication Date: 2025-01-28
- Inventor: Steven J. Andrasko , Stephen R. Collins , Mark W. Henker , Matthew W. Jaeger , Wade A. Loberger , John I. S. Park , Brad J. VanRuiswyk , Andrew S. Waisanen , Douglas D. Reichardt , Ameer B. Ambavaram
- Applicant: Brunswick Corporation
- Applicant Address: US IL Mettawa
- Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
- Current Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Mettawa
- Agency: Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP
- Main IPC: B63H20/32
- IPC: B63H20/32 ; B63H20/00 ; B63H20/12

Abstract:
An outboard motor has a top cowl and a service lid on the top cowl is movable into and between a closed position enclosing the powerhead compartment and an open position providing manual access to the powerhead compartment from above the outboard motor. An engine is in the powerhead compartment, wherein a peripheral gap is defined between the top cowl and the engine. A serviceable engine oil device is in the peripheral gap and is manually accessible from above the outboard motor when the service lid is in the open position. A serviceable transmission fluid device is in the peripheral gap and is manually accessible from above the outboard motor when the service lid is in the open position. A serviceable gearcase fluid device is in the peripheral gap and is manually accessible from above the outboard motor when the service lid is in the open position.
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