Patents by Inventor Gary C. Plonske

Gary C. Plonske 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).

  • Apparatuses and methods for servicing lubrication in a lower gearcase of an outboard marine engine
    Patent number: 10065722
    Abstract: An outboard marine engine comprises an internal combustion engine; a lower gearcase, a set of gears disposed in the lower gearcase, the set of gears being configured to transfer power from the internal combustion engine to drive a propulsor to generate a thrust on the outboard marine engine, and a dipstick that extends into the lower gearcase. The dipstick is removable from the lower gearcase and configured to indicate a level of lubrication in the lower gearcase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne M. Jaszewski, Randall J. Poirier, John A. Tuchscherer, Gary C. Plonske
  • Apparatuses and methods for servicing lubrication in a lower gearcase of an outboard marine engine
    Patent number: 9630694
    Abstract: An outboard marine engine comprises an internal combustion engine; a lower gearcase, a set of gears disposed in the lower gearcase, the set of gears being configured to transfer power from the internal combustion engine to drive a propulsor to generate a thrust on the outboard marine engine, and a dipstick that extends into the lower gearcase. The dipstick is removable from the lower gearcase and configured to indicate a level of lubrication in the lower gearcase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne M. Jaszewski, Randall J. Poirier, John A. Tuchscherer, Gary C. Plonske
  • Assembly tool for marine drive lower gearcase
    Patent number: 4896412
    Abstract: An assembly method and tool is provided for installing a front driven gear (18) in a torpedo housing bore (24) in the lower gearcase (12) of a marine drive, without hammer blow impacting of the gear. An axial shaft (60) has a front end (62) inserted into the gear and an annular shoulder (66) for press-fitting the gear into the reduced diameter front portion (28) of the torpedo housing bore (24). A front aligner (68) is provided by an annular disc (69) having an outer circumference (70) loosley engaging the torpedo housing bore (24) and having a central opening (72) axially sliding over the axial shaft (60). A rear shaft aligner (76) has a threaded outer circumference (80) threadingly engaging a rear threaded portion (26) of the torpedo housing bore (24), and having a central axial opening (82) axially sliding over the rear end (64) of the axial shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1990
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Randall R. Meisner, Gary C. Plonske