ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,512, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to MasterCraft Boat Co. LLC (Vonore, Tenn.).
"Propeller assembly for a boat" was invented by Michael J. Uggeri (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Richard Lee Best (Maryville, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A boat and a propeller assembly for a boat. The propeller assembly includes a propeller and a thrust bearing, and the thrust bearing is made of a harder material than the propeller. The boat may also include a hull, a drive shaft, and a motor. The motor may be positioned within the hull and configured to rotate the drive shaft. The drive shaft may extend through a hull bottom of the hull and the prope...