Shock absorbing hub assembly for a marine propulsion apparatus

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a body of a shock absorbing hub assembly for a marine propulsion apparatus, showing the new design, showing the body portion separated from the assembly for ease of illustration;

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 hub component for the shock absorbing hub assembly, showing the body portion separated from the assembly for ease of illustration;

FIG. 7 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 9 is an end view thereof;

FIG. 10 is an opposite end view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of the shock absorbing hub assembly showing the new design, with the body and the elastic hub component assembled;

FIG. 12 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 14 is an end view thereof; and,

FIG. 15 is an opposite end view thereof.

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

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Guse; Daniel J. (Fond du Lac, WI), Alby; Jeremy L. (Oshkosh, WI), Etapa; Jeffrey C. (Oakfield, WI)
Applicant:	Name City State Country Type Brunswick Corporation Lake Forest IL US
Assignee:	Brunswick Corporation (Mettawa, IL)
Appl. No.:	D/549,282
Filed:	December 21, 2015

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	14943187	Nov 17, 2015

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Current U.S. Class:	D12/159
Current International Class:	1216
Field of Search:	;D12/87-88,93,159-161,400-401,406,412,414,414.1

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Mercury Marine to release new Flo-Torq propeller hub system, posted at Mercurymarine.com, posted on Jul. 30, 2015, site visited Apr. 11, 2017, <https://www.mercurymarine.com/en/us/news/mercury-marine-to-release-ne- w-flo-torq-propeller-hub-system/?utm.sub.--term=en&utm.sub.--medium=ca+&ut- m.sub.--source=Overlay.sub.--IP%3Dus&utm.sub.--campaign=Region+Redirection- >. cited by examiner . Mercury Marine Wins International Innovation Award, posted at Bassanglermag.com, posted on May 4, 2016, site visited Apr. 11, 2017, <http://bassanglermag.com/mercury-marine-wins-international-innovation- -award/>. cited by examiner.

Primary Examiner: Fox; Barbara
Assistant Examiner: Smith; Messina L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP