Patent ID: 11873071
Assignee: BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 4:
5. A stowable propulsion device for a marine vessel, the stowable propulsion device comprising:
a base configured to be coupled to the marine vessel;
a propulsor configured to propel the marine vessel in water;
an arm that pivotably couples the propulsor to the base such that the propulsor is movable into and between a stowed position located proximate to the marine vessel and a deployed position located relatively distal from the marine vessel as compared to the stowed position;
an actuator linkage comprising:
a first link pivotably coupled to the base; and
a second link that pivotably couples the first link to the arm; and

a linear actuator pivotably coupled to the base at a first pivot axis and pivotably coupled to the first link at a second pivot axis, wherein extension of the linear actuator pivots the actuator linkage to move the propulsor toward the stowed position and retraction of the linear actuator pivots the actuator linkage to move the propulsor toward the deployed position;
wherein the first link is pivotably coupled to the base at a third pivot axis and pivotably coupled to the second link at a fourth pivot axis, and wherein the second link is pivotably coupled to the arm at a fifth pivot axis.