Shock absorbing hub assembly for supporting a propeller on a marine propulsion apparatus

- Brunswick Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a first embodiment of a shock absorbing hub assembly for supporting a propeller on a marine propulsion apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 4 is an end view thereof.

FIG. 5 is an opposite end view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of a second embodiment of a shock absorbing hub assembly for supporting a propeller on a marine propulsion apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 9 is an end view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is an opposite end view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings illustrate portions of the shock absorbing hub assembly that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a shock absorbing hub assembly for supporting a propeller on a marine propulsion apparatus, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D894055
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 11, 2018
Date of Patent: Aug 25, 2020
Assignee: Brunswick Corporation (Mettawa, IL)
Inventors: Trevor George (Eldorado, WI), Philip R. Walker (Oshkosh, WI), Daniel J. Guse (Fond du Lac, WI)
Primary Examiner: Karen E Kearney
Assistant Examiner: Adam C Mager
Application Number: 29/662,983
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Axle Element (D12/160); Boat Type (includes Element) (D15/4)