Outboard motor tiller
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Description
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
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
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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Boat Type (includes Element) (D15/4)