ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,391,355, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to Brunswick Corp. (Mettawa, Ill.).
"Marine drives having noise and vibration isolating joint" was invented by Daniel F. Nonn (Campbellsport, Wis.), Benjamin C. Wald (Stillwater, Okla.), Brent C. Frost (Fond du Lac, Wis.) and Andrew S. Waisanen (Fond du Lac, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A marine drive is for propelling a marine vessel in a body of water. The marine drive has a supporting frame configured to support the marine drive with respect to the marine vessel; an extension leg depending on the supporting frame; a motor housing depending on the extension leg, the motor housing for cont...