Patents by Inventor Tom Geng

Tom Geng 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).

  • Devices and methods of making devices for coupling propulsors to marine vessels
    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
  • Devices and methods for making devices for supporting a propulsor on a marine vessel
    Patent number: 11801926
    Abstract: A device for supporting a propulsor on a marine vessel. The device includes a base that is fixable to the marine vessel and a pivot arm for coupling the propulsor to the base. An actuator is configured to pivot the pivot arm relative to the base into and between a retracted position and a deployed position. A fastener is engageable to couple the actuator to the pivot arm, where when the fastener is engaged the pivot arm is prevented from pivoting other than by the actuator, and where applying a predetermined force on the pivot arm disengages the fastener to allow the pivot arm to pivot other than by the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Kraus, Andres Perdomo Tornbaum, Tom Geng, Steven Lu, Matthew Z. Seta, Keith W. Schmidt, James E. Erickson, Ronald L. Hall
  • DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MAKING DEVICES FOR SUPPORTING A PROPULSOR ON A MARINE VESSEL
    Publication number: 20220266967
    Abstract: A device for supporting a propulsor on a marine vessel. The device includes a base that is fixable to the marine vessel and a pivot arm for coupling the propulsor to the base. An actuator is configured to pivot the pivot arm relative to the base into and between a retracted position and a deployed position. A fastener is engageable to couple the actuator to the pivot arm, where when the fastener is engaged the pivot arm is prevented from pivoting other than by the actuator, and where applying a predetermined force on the pivot arm disengages the fastener to allow the pivot arm to pivot other than by the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Kraus, Andres Perdomo Tornbaum, Tom Geng, Steven Lu, Matthew Z. Seta, Keith W. Schmidt, James E. Erickson, Ronald L. Hall