David J Waldvogel

US Patent:

7632161, Dec 15, 2009

Filed:

Sep 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/899305

Inventors:

David J. Waldvogel - Fond du Lac WI, US
Steven J. Amerling - Fond du Lac WI, US
Darin C. Uppgard - Oshkosh WI, US
Randall J. Poirier - Howards Grove WI, US

Assignee:

Brunswick Corporation - Lake Forest IL

International Classification:

B63H 23/00

US Classification:

440 75

Abstract:

A hydraulic valve, such as a rotary valve, is connected in fluid communication with a hydraulic actuator that, in turn, causes a clutch to move between forward, neutral, and reverse gear positions. A marine transmission is caused to shift between these gear positions in response to movement of a spool of the hydraulic valve, which can be a rotary valve. Movement of the valve causes an actuator to move to the selected gear position and maintain that gear position until a subsequent movement of the hydraulic valve.

US Patent:

20230070725, Mar 9, 2023

Filed:

Sep 8, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/469479

Inventors:

- Mettawa IL, US
Laura K. Mueller - Fond du Lac WI, US
David J. Waldvogel - Fond du Lac WI, US
John O. Scherer - Oshkosh WI, US

Assignee:

Brunswick Corporation - Mettawa IL

International Classification:

B63H 21/17
B63H 20/32

Abstract:

A propulsion device for rotating a propulsor to propel a marine vessel. The propulsion device includes a drive housing having a cavity that extends along a first central axis. A motor is positioned within the cavity. The motor rotates a shaft extending along a second central axis that is non-coaxial with the first central axis. The shaft is configured to rotate the propulsor to propel the marine vessel.