Patents by Inventor Chris W. Slater

Chris W. Slater 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).

  • Sound deadening pad for an outboard motor
    Patent number: 5295879
    Abstract: A marine propulsion device having a powerhead drivingly connected to a propeller shaft, a lower unit rigidly connected to the powerhead and supporting the propeller shaft, a swivel bracket spaced from the lower unit and the powerhead and adapted to allow pivotal movement of the powerhead and the lower unit around a generally vertical steering axis, a connecting link between the swivel bracket and one of the powerhead and the lower unit, a portion of the link being spaced from the powerhead, and a pad for deadening noise generated by the powerhead, the pad being adjacent the link and at least partially filling the space between the link and the powerhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: Outboard Marine Corporation
    Inventors: Peter W. Meier, Chris W. Slater