Top-down serviceable outboard motors

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America

PATENT NO 12208876
SERIAL NO

18531349

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

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.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

  • BRUNSWICK CORPORATION

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ambavaram, Ameer B Fond du Lac, US 2 4
Andrasko, Steven J Oshkosh, US 62 558
Collins, Stephen R Fond du Lac, US 26 175
Henker, Mark W Fond du Lac, US 15 125
Jaeger, Matthew W Oshkosh, US 47 534
Loberger, Wade A Oshkosh, US 7 35
Park, John I S Fond du Lac, US 22 368
Reichardt, Douglas D West Bend, US 15 126
VanRuiswyk, Brad J Waupun, US 15 39
Waisanen, Andrew S Fond du Lac, US 20 98

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
3.5 Year Payment $1600.00 $800.00 $400.00 Jul 28, 2028
7.5 Year Payment $3600.00 $1800.00 $900.00 Jul 28, 2032
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Jul 28, 2036
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00