Systems and methods for absorbing shock with counter-rotating propeller shafts in a marine propulsion device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11364987
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16723228

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A system for rotating an inner propeller shaft within a gearcase via a driveshaft. The system includes a stub shaft that extends between forward and aft ends and is rotatable within the gearcase. A forward gear is rotatably coupled to the stub shaft, where the forward gear meshes with the driveshaft and is engageable to become rotatably fixed to the stub shaft such that rotating the driveshaft rotates the stub shaft. A shock absorbing coupler is positioned within the gearcase, where the coupler has forward and aft ends, where the forward end of the coupler is engageable with the aft end of the stub shaft, and where the aft end of the coupler engageable with the inner propeller shaft. The coupler is torsional between the forward and aft ends such that shock is absorbable between the inner propeller shaft and the driveshaft.

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BRUNSWICK CORPORATIONONE NORTH FIELD COURT LAKE FOREST IL 60045

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Bielefeld, Brett Fond du Lac, US 11 18
Foulkes, David M Lake Bluff, US 9 98
Tuchscherer, John A Oshkosh, US 15 124

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