William S Haluzak from Hartford, WI, age 87

Control Handle For A Marine Tiller
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US Patent:

6406342, Jun 18, 2002
Filed:

Apr 23, 2001
Appl. No.:

09/840378
Inventors:

Thomas J. Walczak - Oconomowoc WI
William Haluzak - Hartford WI
Assignee:

Brunswick Corporation - Lake Forest IL
International Classification:

B60K 4100
US Classification:

440 84, 440 86, 440 87
Abstract:

A control handle for a tiller of an outboard motor is provided with a rotatable handle grip portion that includes an end surface which supports a plurality of push buttons that the operator of a marine vessel can depress to actuate certain control mechanisms and devices associated with the outboard motor. These push buttons include trim up and trim down along with gear selector push buttons in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Marine Drive With Steering Torque Compensation
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US Patent:

50856030, Feb 4, 1992
Filed:

Dec 19, 1990
Appl. No.:

7/630016
Inventors:

William Haluzak - Hartford WI
Assignee:

Brunswick Corporation - Skokie IL
International Classification:

B63H 2542
US Classification:

440 51
Abstract:

A marine drive (20) has a trim tab (50) with a flair (56) on one side (58) thereof at an upper portion (52). When the drive is trimmed in, the flair is unshrouded by the anti-ventilation plate (34) and diverts mainstream water flow therearound, which produces a force on the other side (62) of the trim tab opposite the flair which conteracts steering torque. In another embodiment, a variable compensation flair (72) is provided.