Patents by Inventor Colin M. Huffer

Colin M. Huffer 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).

  • Outboard motors having resilient mounting apparatuses
    Patent number: 11066140
    Abstract: An outboard motor has a powerhead; a driveshaft housing located below the powerhead; a steering arm extending forwardly from the driveshaft housing; a steering tube extending downwardly from the steering arm; an upper mounting device that resiliently mounts the steering arm to the driveshaft housing; and a lower mounting device comprising a yoke that laterally extends from the steering tube. The yoke is clamped to the steering tube and contains port and starboard mounts that resiliently couple the steering tube to the driveshaft housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Colin M. Huffer, Donald Anderson, Jr.