Stern drive

- Brunswick Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a stern drive according to our new and ornamental design;

FIG. 2 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate the aspects of the stern drive that are not part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a stern drive, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1026955
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 23, 2020
Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
Assignee: Brunswick Corporation (Mettawa, IL)
Inventors: David J. Waldvogel (Fond du Lac, WI), Randall J. Poirier (Fond du Lac, WI), John O. Scherer, III (Oshkosh, WI), Stephen R. Collins (Fond du Lac, WI), Wayne M. Jaszewski (Jackson, WI), Kevin M. Moore (Oshkosh, WI)
Primary Examiner: Ania Aman
Application Number: 29/739,147
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Boat Type (includes Element) (D15/4)