Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Schmidt

Matthew J. Schmidt 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).

  • Patent number: 11932369
    Abstract: A device for coupling a propulsor to a marine vessel. The device includes a mounting bracket configured for attachment to the marine vessel. A support frame has a carriage and is configured for the propulsor to be coupled thereto, where the carriage is configured to slidably engage with the mounting bracket into a fixed position. A member is manually engageable to prevent the carriage from sliding out of the fixed position. The propulsor is coupled to the marine vessel by sliding the carriage into the fixed position and engaging the member, where the propulsor is operable to propel the marine vessel in water when the carriage is in the fixed position, and where the propulsor is configured for decoupling from the marine vessel by disengaging the member and sliding the carriage out of engagement with the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Andres Perdomo Tornbaum, Tom Geng, Steven Lu, Matthew Z. Seta, Jeremy J. Kraus, Keith W. Schmidt, James E. Erickson, Ronald L. Hall, Derek J. Fletcher
  • Publication number: 20160052768
    Abstract: An expandable funnel assembly for use with a fluid storage tank defining a volume and having an inlet in fluid communication with the volume. The expandable funnel assembly includes a mouth coupled to the tank and operable to direct fluids to the inlet, the mouth being adjustable between a first configuration, where the mouth provides a first target area, and a second configuration, where the mouth provides a second target area different than the first target area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew J. Schmidt, Nicolaas T. Bressers