Patents by Inventor Edward A. Bruesch

Edward A. Bruesch 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).

  • Marine drive swivel bracket with tightened and retained clamp band
    Patent number: 5102357
    Abstract: The transom mounted swivel bracket (16) of an outboard marine drive (10) has a clamp (36) with a pair of spaced parallel end tabs (40, 42) having aligned apertures (54, 56). A screw (58) has a leading end extension (68) extending through the apertures (54, 56) in the tabs (40, 42), and a shoulder (66) engaging one of the tabs and driving the one tab (40) toward the other tab (42) as the screw (58) is turned further into the swivel bracket (16), such that the clamp band (36) is tightened around the steering tube (20) to increase frictional steering resistance. The other tab (42) is held and retained by the leading end extension (68) which prevents deformation yielding movement of the other tab (42) into the tubular portion (18) of the swivel bracket (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Edward A. Bruesch, Ralph E. Anderson