Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Stern drives having vibration isolation
- Patent Title (中): Stern驱动器具有隔振功能
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Application No.: US14560550Application Date: 2014-12-04
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Publication No.: US09481439B1Publication Date: 2016-11-01
- Inventor: John A. Groeschel , David J. Waldvogel
- Applicant: Brunswick Corporation
- Applicant Address: US IL Lake Forest
- Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
- Current Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Lake Forest
- Agency: Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP
- Main IPC: B63H23/34
- IPC: B63H23/34 ; B63H21/30

Abstract:
A stern drive is for a marine vessel. The stern drive comprises a gimbal housing that is configured for connection to the marine vessel, a gimbal ring that is steerable with respect to the gimbal housing about a vertical steering axis, a driveshaft housing that is connected to the gimbal ring, and a trim actuator that is configured to trim the driveshaft housing about a horizontal trim axis. The trim actuator has a first end that is pivotably connected to the gimbal ring at a horizontal first pivot axis and a second end that is pivotably connected to the driveshaft housing at a horizontal second pivot axis. A resilient driveshaft housing vibration isolator is located along the second pivot axis. The resilient vibration isolator isolates vibration forces on the driveshaft housing. A resilient gimbal ring vibration isolator is located along the trim axis. The gimbal ring vibration isolator isolates vibration forces on the gimbal ring.
Public/Granted literature
- US2600298A Rack Public/Granted day:1952-06-10
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