Patents by Inventor Brandon C. Andrus

Brandon C. Andrus 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).

  • Stowable marine propulsion systems
    Patent number: 12246812
    Abstract: A stowable propulsion system for a marine vessel. A base is configured to be coupled to the marine vessel. A propulsion device is configured to propel the marine vessel in water. A shaft extends along a length axis and pivotably couples the propulsion device to the base. The propulsion device is pivotable into and between a stowed position and a deployed position, wherein pivoting the propulsion device causes the shaft to rotate about the length axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Kraus, Aaron J. Novak, Brandon C. Andrus, Kenneth E. Peterson, Joshua S. Smith
  • STOWABLE MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20230132886
    Abstract: A stowable propulsion system for a marine vessel. A base is configured to be coupled to the marine vessel. A propulsion device is configured to propel the marine vessel in water. A shaft extends along a length axis and pivotably couples the propulsion device to the base. The propulsion device is pivotable into and between a stowed position and a deployed position, wherein pivoting the propulsion device causes the shaft to rotate about the length axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Kraus, Aaron J. Novak, Brandon C. Andrus, Kenneth E. Peterson, Joshua S. Smith
  • Stowable marine propulsion systems
    Patent number: 11572146
    Abstract: A stowable propulsion system for a marine vessel. A base is configured to be coupled to the marine vessel. A shaft has a proximal end and a distal end with a length axis defined therebetween, where the shaft is pivotably coupled to the base and pivotable about a transverse axis between a stowed position and a deployed position, and where the distal end is closer to the marine vessel when in the stowed position than in the deployed position. A gearset is engaged between the shaft and the base, where the gearset rotates the shaft about the length axis when the shaft is pivoted between the stowed position and the deployed position. A propulsion device is coupled to the distal end of the shaft. The propulsion device is configured to propel the marine vessel in water when the shaft is in the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Kraus, Aaron J. Novak, Brandon C. Andrus, Kenneth E. Peterson, Joshua S. Smith
  • STOWABLE MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20220266971
    Abstract: A stowable propulsion system for a marine vessel. A base is configured to be coupled to the marine vessel. A shaft has a proximal end and a distal end with a length axis defined therebetween, where the shaft is pivotably coupled to the base and pivotable about a transverse axis between a stowed position and a deployed position, and where the distal end is closer to the marine vessel when in the stowed position than in the deployed position. A gearset is engaged between the shaft and the base, where the gearset rotates the shaft about the length axis when the shaft is pivoted between the stowed position and the deployed position. A propulsion device is coupled to the distal end of the shaft. The propulsion device is configured to propel the marine vessel in water when the shaft is in the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Kraus, Aaron J. Novak, Brandon C. Andrus, Kenneth E. Peterson, Joshua S. Smith