Patents by Inventor Steven R. McNeill

Steven R. McNeill 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: 5338236
    Abstract: An outboard motor comprising a propulsion unit including a propeller shaft and a power head drivingly connected to the propeller shaft, and a cowling surrounding the power head, the cowling comprising a first cover member including an outer surface having therein a recess, a second cover member mating with the first member, and a selectively engageable latch mechanism for securing the second member to the first member, the latch mechanism including a latch handle which is supported by the first member, which is movable in a first direction between a flush position wherein the latch handle is in the recess and is flush with the remainder of the outer surface and a non-flush position wherein the latch handle extends from the recess, and which is movable in a second direction to engage and disengage the latch mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: Outboard Marine Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Dunham, Jerry A. Hladilek, Steven R. McNeill, John A. Pierman, Charles T. Rogan, Robert L. Turk
  • Patent number: 4867717
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a marine propulsion device comprising a propulsion unit including a gear case rotatably supporting a propeller shaft adapted to carry a propeller, a transmission in the gear case operably connected to the propeller shaft, a support having a bore, a link including a first side portion having a first and second spaced apertures, a second side portion extending in spaced parallel relation to the first link side portion and including first and second spaced apertures in alignment with the first and second spaced aperture in the first link side portion, which second aperture in the second link side portion has a smaller diameter than the second aperture in the first link side portion, a bolt comprising a head portion having a transverse dimension and engaging the first link side portion, a threaded portion extending in the second aperture in the second link side portion and threadedly engaged with the second link side portion, and a barrel portion connecting the head portion and the threaded po
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Assignee: Outboard Marine Corporation
    Inventors: Scott N. Burmeister, Steven R. McNeill
  • Patent number: 4863290
    Abstract: A marine propulsion lower unit including a gear case supporting a propeller shaft adapted to carry a propeller, which gear case has an upper surface including therein a cylindrical well defined by cylindrical peripheral wall and a bottom wall having therein an axial bore, a combined shift rod bushing and gear case seal assembly comprising a hub having an axis and axially spaced first and second ends, which hub also includes therein an axial bore extending from the first end, and which hub also includes therein a counter bore extending from the second end, and communicating with the axial bore in coaxial relation thereto, a flange extending from the hub and received in the well in the gear case, a pair of attachment arms extending from the hub in transverse radially outward relation to the axis of the hub and fixedly connected to the gear case, a plug member received in the counter bore and having an axial bore communicating with the axial bore in the hub, a shift rod extending through the axial bore in the pl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Assignee: Outboard Marine Corporation
    Inventors: Steven R. McNeill, Scott N. Burmeister, Matthew H. Mondek, Roger B. Whipple
  • Patent number: 4861293
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a marine propulsion device comprising a lower unit including a gear case rotatably supporting a propeller shaft adapted to support a propeller, which gear case includes an interior passage leading to a water pump, which gear case also includes a leading edge and opposite side surfaces having outwardly convex configurations extending rearwardly from the leading edge, one of the side surfaces including a cooling water inlet comprising an opening located in the one side surface, communicating with the interior passage, and defined by forward and rearward walls, a recess located in the one side surface forwardly of the opening and having a rearward end located at the forward wall of the opening and a forward end, which recess increases in lateral depth from the forward end to the rearward end, and a screen located in the opening and including an inclined portion extending outwardly and rearwardly from the forward wall of the opening, and a side portion extending rearwardly from the inclined po
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Assignee: Outboard Marine Corporation
    Inventors: Philip J. McGowan, Steven R. McNeill, Matthew H. Mondek, James A. Mahnich
  • Patent number: 4792315
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a marine propulsion device adapted to be mounted to the transom of the boat, the marine propulsion device comprising an engine, a rotatably mounted propeller, and a drive shaft assembly drivingly connecting the engine to the propeller, the drive shaft assembly including a lower drive shaft member having a lower end coupled to the propeller and having a threaded upper end, the drive shaft assembly further including an upper drive shaft member having a threaded lower end for threadedly engaging the threaded upper end of the lower drive shaft member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1988
    Inventors: Wallace R. Karrasch, Kennedy K. McElroy, Steven R. McNeill