Outboard motor tiller

- Brunswick Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an outboard motor tiller according to our new and ornamental design;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the area noted in FIG. 1.

The evenly dashed broken lines show portions of the outboard motor tiller that form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 7 illustrate the bounds for enlargement and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an outboard motor tiller as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1071992
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 7, 2024
Date of Patent: Apr 22, 2025
Assignee: Brunswick Corporation (Mettawa, IL)
Inventors: Robert A. Podell (Slinger, WI), Ryan C. Abellera (Fond du Lac, WI), Todd D. Dannenberg (Fond du Lac, WI)
Primary Examiner: Ania Aman
Application Number: 29/956,421
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