Patents by Inventor Josh S. Smith

Josh S. Smith 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 drives having exhaust systems that discharge exhaust gas through a gearcase housing
    Patent number: 10011341
    Abstract: A marine drive has an internal combustion engine that rotates a propulsor shaft that is operatively coupled to a propulsor to impart a propulsive thrust in water. The marine drive has a gearcase housing having an upper portion above a lower portion, the lower portion supporting the propulsor shaft. An exhaust passage in the gearcase housing is configured to convey exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine. An exhaust outlet on the upper portion of the gearcase housing is configured to discharge the exhaust gas from the exhaust passage to the water. The exhaust outlet faces the propulsor so that the exhaust gas is discharged into the water and towards the propulsor so as to aerate the water encountered by the propulsor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Tuchscherer, Josh S. Smith, Philip R. Walker, John O. Scherer, III
  • Marine drives having exhaust systems that discharge exhaust gas through a gearcase housing
    Patent number: 9932099
    Abstract: A marine drive has an internal combustion engine that rotates a propulsor shaft that is operatively coupled to a propulsor to impart a propulsive thrust in water. The marine drive has a gearcase housing having an upper portion above a lower portion, the lower portion supporting the propulsor shaft. An exhaust passage in the gearcase housing is configured to convey exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine. An exhaust outlet on the upper portion of the gearcase housing is configured to discharge the exhaust gas from the exhaust passage to the water. The exhaust outlet faces the propulsor so that the exhaust gas is discharged into the water and towards the propulsor so as to aerate the water encountered by the propulsor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Tuchscherer, Josh S. Smith, Philip R. Walker, John O. Scherer, III