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

Claim 0:
1. 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 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;
an actuator linkage comprising:
a first link that is pivotably coupled to the base; and
a second link pivotably couples the first link to the arm; and

an actuator that pivots the actuator linkage so as to move the propulsor into and between the stowed position and the deployed position, wherein an angle between the first link and the second link is greater than 180 degrees and less than 210 degrees when the propulsor is in the deployed position.