Patents by Inventor Chad Nere

Chad Nere 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).

  • Prop shaft holder for outboard motor
    Patent number: 9090322
    Abstract: A prop shaft holder for an outboard motor includes a forward end for engaging a gear casing of the outboard motor and a rearward end axially spaced apart from the forward end. The rearward end includes an inner radial surface for engaging an outer radial surface of a propeller. The prop shaft holder further includes a tapered surface extending from the forward end to the rearward end. The tapered surface includes a surface feature for inducing turbulent flow to water passing thereover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chad Nere, Marcus Clements
  • PROP SHAFT HOLDER FOR OUTBOARD MOTOR
    Publication number: 20140087608
    Abstract: A prop shaft holder for an outboard motor includes a forward end for engaging a gear casing of the outboard motor and a rearward end axially spaced apart from the forward end. The rearward end includes an inner radial surface for engaging an outer radial surface of a propeller. The prop shaft holder further includes a tapered surface extending from the forward end to the rearward end. The tapered surface includes a surface feature for inducing turbulent flow to water passing thereover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chad Nere, Marcus Clements