Patent ID: 11964746
Assignee: BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 5:
6. An outboard motor comprising:
a powerhead,
a steering housing,
a gearcase supporting a propulsor that is operatively coupled to the powerhead and configured to generate thrust in a body of water, wherein the gearcase is steerable relative to the steering housing to vary a direction of the thrust, and
a cooling water conduit that conveys cooling water from the gearcase through the steering housing and to the powerhead for cooling of the powerhead,
wherein the cooling water conduit comprises a first cooling water conduit portion conveying the cooling water from the body of water through the gearcase, and a second cooling water conduit portion conveying the cooling water from the gearcase to the steering housing,
wherein the first cooling water conduit portion discharges the cooling water to the second cooling water conduit portion, and wherein the second cooling water conduit portion discharges the cooling water for return to the body of water, and
wherein the first cooling water conduit portion and the second cooling water conduit portion remain operably connected as the gearcase is steered relative to the steering housing.