Patents by Inventor Wayne T. Terry

Wayne T. Terry 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 and apparatuses for steering marine drives and for routing flexible rigging connectors on marine drives
    Patent number: 12459622
    Abstract: A marine drive for propelling a marine vessel in water, the marine drive comprising a cowling defining a cowling interior, a steering arm for steering the marine drive with respect to a steering axis; and a flexible rigging connector extending from the cowling interior to a location in the marine vessel, wherein the flexible rigging connector extends through the steering arm and coaxial with the steering axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: William W. McEathron, Wayne M. Jaszewski, Wayne T. Terry
  • Marine drives having accessible cowling interior and protective cover
    Patent number: 12344362
    Abstract: A marine drive is for propelling a marine vessel. The marine drive has a propulsor configured to generate a thrust force in a body of water, an electric motor that powers the propulsor, a battery having a battery port for outputting battery power, a supporting frame that supports the marine drive relative to marine vessel, the supporting frame having a frame interior that retains the battery, and a motor port in the frame interior, wherein inserting the battery into the frame interior engages the battery port with the motor port so that the battery provides electric power to the electric motor. A removable cover is provided on the motor port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen R. Collins, Matthew Z. Seta, Wayne M. Jaszewski, Andrew J. Przybyl, Tyler J. Nackers, John A. Groeschel, Wayne T. Terry
  • MARINE DRIVES HAVING ACCESSIBLE COWLING INTERIOR AND PROTECTIVE COVER
    Publication number: 20230234689
    Abstract: A marine drive is for propelling a marine vessel. The marine drive has a propulsor configured to generate a thrust force in a body of water, an electric motor that powers the propulsor, a battery having a battery port for outputting battery power, a supporting frame that supports the marine drive relative to marine vessel, the supporting frame having a frame interior that retains the battery, and a motor port in the frame interior, wherein inserting the battery into the frame interior engages the battery port with the motor port so that the battery provides electric power to the electric motor. A removable cover is provided on the motor port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen R. Collins, Matthew Z. Seta, Wayne M. Jaszewski, Andrew J. Przybyl, Tyler J. Nackers, John A. Groeschel, Wayne T. Terry