Outboard motor

- Brunswick Corporation
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an opposite side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate portions of the outboard motor that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1103216
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 8, 2021
Date of Patent: Nov 25, 2025
Assignee: Brunswick Corporation (Mettawa, IL)
Inventors: Tim Dze-How Chuang (Encino, CA), John I. S. Park (Fond du Lac, WI), Todd D. Dannenberg (Fond du Lac, WI), Stephen R. Collins (Fond du Lac, WI), Ryan C. Abellera (Fond du Lac, WI)
Primary Examiner: Calvin E Vansant
Assistant Examiner: Eidiol Ghigliotty Torres
Application Number: 29/814,619
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Boat Type (includes Element) (D15/4)