Patents by Inventor William Haluzak

William Haluzak has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Control handle for a marine tiller
    Patent number: 6406342
    Abstract: A control handle for a tiller of an outboard motor is provided with a rotatable handle grip portion that includes an end surface which supports a plurality of push buttons that the operator of a marine vessel can depress to actuate certain control mechanisms and devices associated with the outboard motor. These push buttons include trim up and trim down along with gear selector push buttons in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Walczak, William Haluzak
  • Marine drive with steering torque compensation
    Patent number: 5085603
    Abstract: A marine drive (20) has a trim tab (50) with a flair (56) on one side (58) thereof at an upper portion (52). When the drive is trimmed in, the flair is unshrouded by the anti-ventilation plate (34) and diverts mainstream water flow therearound, which produces a force on the other side (62) of the trim tab opposite the flair which conteracts steering torque. In another embodiment, a variable compensation flair (72) is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventor: William Haluzak