| 发明名称 | Hinge assemblies for a cowl of an outboard motor | ||
| 摘要 | A hinge assembly is for a cowl of an outboard motor. The hinge assembly is configured to connect a first portion of the cowl to a second portion of the cowl. The hinge assembly comprises an arm that is connected to one of the first and second cowl portions and a retainer that is connected to the other of the first and second cowl portions. The arm is movable with respect to the retainer between a registered position wherein the arm is retained by and pivotable with respect to the retainer to thereby pivotably connect the first portion of the cowl to the second portion of the cowl and an unregistered position wherein the arm is separated from the retainer so that the first portion of the cowl is separated from the second portion of the cowl. | ||
| 申请公布号 | US9341008(B1) | 申请公布日期 | 2016.05.17 |
| 申请号 | US201414554192 | 申请日期 | 2014.11.26 |
| 申请人 | Brunswick Corporation | 发明人 | Amerling Steven J.;Van Ruiswyk Brad J.;Griep David B. |
| 分类号 | B63H20/32;B63H21/36;E05D1/04 | 主分类号 | B63H20/32 |
| 代理机构 | Andrus Intellectual Property Lwa, LLP | 代理人 | Andrus Intellectual Property Lwa, LLP |
| 主权项 | 1. A hinge assembly for a cowl of an outboard motor, the hinge assembly being configured to pivotably and releasably connect a first portion of the cowl to a second portion of the cowl, the hinge assembly comprising: an arm that is configured to connect to one of the first and second cowl portions and a retainer that is configured to connect to another of the first and second cowl portions, wherein the arm is movable with respect to the retainer between a registered position in which the arm is retained by and pivotable with respect to the retainer to thereby pivotably connect the first portion of the cowl to the second portion of the cowl and an unregistered position in which the arm is separated from the retainer so that the first portion of the cowl is separated from the second portion of the cowl; wherein the arm comprises a first end that is configured to connect to the first portion of the cowl and an opposite, second end that is configured to be pivotably retained by the retainer; and a body that is disposed on and extends transversely to the second end of the arm, wherein the retainer comprises a complementary recess that is configured to receive the body and permit pivoting of the arm with respect to the retainer. | ||
| 地址 | Lake Forest IL US | ||