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

Claim 12:
13. A method for making a stowable propulsion device for a marine vessel, the method comprising:
configuring a base for coupling to the marine vessel;
providing a propulsor configured to propel the marine vessel in water;
pivotally coupling the propulsor to the base via an arm such that pivoting the arm moves the propulsor 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;
pivotally coupling a first link to the base and pivotally coupling the first link to the arm via a second link, wherein the second link is pivotally coupled to the first link and pivotally coupled to of the arm between the base and the propulsor, wherein the first link and the second link form an actuator linkage; and
providing a linear actuator that pivots the actuator linkage so as to move the propulsor into and between the stowed position and the deployed position, wherein extending the linear actuator moves the propulsor toward the stowed position and retracting the linear actuator moves the propulsor toward the deployed position.