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(12) Patent: (11) CA 2310859
(54) English Title: LOWER UNIT GUARD FOR AN OUTBOARD MOTOR
(54) French Title: PROTECTEUR DE L'UNITE INFERIEURE D'UN MOTEUR HORS-BORD
Status: Term Expired - Post Grant Beyond Limit
Bibliographic Data
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):
  • B63H 20/36 (2006.01)
  • B63H 05/16 (2006.01)
  • F02B 61/04 (2006.01)
(72) Inventors :
  • LAMMLI, ERNEST (Canada)
(73) Owners :
  • ERNEST LAMMLI
(71) Applicants :
  • ERNEST LAMMLI (Canada)
(74) Agent: NATHAN V. WOODRUFFWOODRUFF, NATHAN V.
(74) Associate agent:
(45) Issued: 2004-11-02
(22) Filed Date: 2000-06-06
(41) Open to Public Inspection: 2001-12-06
Examination requested: 2002-05-28
Availability of licence: N/A
Dedicated to the Public: N/A
(25) Language of filing: English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): No

(30) Application Priority Data: None

Abstracts

English Abstract

A lower unit guard for an outboard motor includes a mounting adapted to be secured onto a flange on a housing of a boat motor. The mounting has a leading edge. A skeg receiving pocket is provided which is adapted to receive a skeg of the boat motor. The skeg receiving pocket is adapted to accommodate in close fitting relation the skeg in its entirety. The skeg receiving pocket has a leading edge, a trailing edge and a bottom edge. A reinforcement member is adapted to fit the contours of a lower unit of a boat motor. The reinforcement member has an upper extremity secured to the leading edge of the mounting and a lower extremity secured to the leading edge of the skeg receiving pocket.


French Abstract

Protection de l'unité inférieure d'un moteur hors-bord comprenant un montage adapté pour être fixé sur la bride du capot d'un moteur de bateau. Le montage comporte un bord d'attaque. Une poche de réception pour un aileron est fourni, lequel est adapté pour recevoir l'aileron du moteur de bateau. La poche de réception de l'aileron est conçue pour s'ajuster étroitement avec l'aileron dans sa totalité. La poche de réception de l'aileron comporte un bord avant, un bord de fuite et un bord inférieur. Un élément de renfort est adapté pour épouser les contours d'une partie inférieure d'un moteur de bateau. L'élément de renfort présente une extrémité supérieure fixée sur le bord d'attaque de montage, et une extrémité inférieure fixée sur le bord d'attaque de la poche de réception de l'aileron.

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THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A lower unit guard for an outboard motor, comprising:
a reinforcing member adapted to be positioned along a
leading edge of a lower unit of an outboard motor, the
reinforcing member having an upper extremity and a lower
extremity;
a mounting clamp positioned at the upper extremity of
the reinforcing member, the clamp including a first clamping
member, a second clamping member and rotatable fasteners for
maintaining the first clamping member and the second clamping
member in clamping engagement, at least one of the first
clamping member and the second clamping member having a
cavity adapted to receive a flange on an outboard motor;
a skeg receiving pocket at the lower extremity of the
reinforcing member whereby the lower extremity is secured to
a skeg of an outboard motor; and
the reinforcing member having n underlying portion that
underlies the skeg receiving pocket, a perpendicular portion
that extends substantially perpendicularly form the clamp,
and an angular portion that extends at an angle along one
portion and the perpendicular portion.

Description

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Event History

Description Date
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-08-06
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-07-16
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-07-02
Inactive: COVID 19 - Reset Expiry Date of Patent to Original Date 2020-06-16
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-06-10
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-06-10
Inactive: Expired (new Act pat) 2020-06-06
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-05-28
Inactive: COVID 19 - Deadline extended 2020-05-28
Common Representative Appointed 2019-10-30
Common Representative Appointed 2019-10-30
Letter Sent 2019-06-06
Inactive: Office letter 2011-04-20
Inactive: Office letter 2011-04-20
Revocation of Agent Requirements Determined Compliant 2011-04-20
Appointment of Agent Requirements Determined Compliant 2011-04-20
Small Entity Declaration Request Received 2008-05-02
Small Entity Declaration Determined Compliant 2008-05-02
Appointment of Agent Requirements Determined Compliant 2007-12-27
Inactive: Office letter 2007-12-27
Revocation of Agent Requirements Determined Compliant 2007-12-27
Inactive: Office letter 2007-12-18
Revocation of Agent Request 2007-11-16
Appointment of Agent Request 2007-11-16
Inactive: IPC from MCD 2006-03-12
Inactive: IPC from MCD 2006-03-12
Grant by Issuance 2004-11-02
Inactive: Cover page published 2004-11-01
Inactive: Final fee received 2004-08-24
Pre-grant 2004-08-24
Notice of Allowance is Issued 2004-05-12
Letter Sent 2004-05-12
Notice of Allowance is Issued 2004-05-12
Inactive: Approved for allowance (AFA) 2004-05-04
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment 2003-08-06
Letter Sent 2002-06-18
All Requirements for Examination Determined Compliant 2002-05-28
Request for Examination Requirements Determined Compliant 2002-05-28
Request for Examination Received 2002-05-28
Application Published (Open to Public Inspection) 2001-12-06
Inactive: Cover page published 2001-12-05
Inactive: First IPC assigned 2000-08-02
Inactive: Filing certificate - No RFE (English) 2000-07-21
Application Received - Regular National 2000-07-18
Small Entity Declaration Determined Compliant 2000-06-06

Abandonment History

There is no abandonment history.

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Fee History

Fee Type Anniversary Year Due Date Paid Date
Application fee - small 2000-06-06
MF (application, 2nd anniv.) - small 02 2002-06-06 2002-05-28
Request for examination - small 2002-05-28
MF (application, 3rd anniv.) - small 03 2003-06-06 2003-05-30
MF (application, 4th anniv.) - small 04 2004-06-07 2004-04-08
Final fee - small 2004-08-24
MF (patent, 5th anniv.) - small 2005-06-06 2005-04-06
MF (patent, 6th anniv.) - small 2006-06-06 2006-04-11
MF (patent, 7th anniv.) - small 2007-06-06 2007-05-25
MF (patent, 8th anniv.) - small 2008-06-06 2008-05-02
MF (patent, 9th anniv.) - small 2009-06-08 2009-05-04
MF (patent, 10th anniv.) - small 2010-06-07 2010-04-27
MF (patent, 11th anniv.) - small 2011-06-06 2011-03-23
MF (patent, 12th anniv.) - small 2012-06-06 2012-03-20
MF (patent, 13th anniv.) - small 2013-06-06 2013-04-08
MF (patent, 14th anniv.) - small 2014-06-06 2014-04-01
MF (patent, 15th anniv.) - small 2015-06-08 2015-03-18
MF (patent, 16th anniv.) - small 2016-06-06 2016-04-13
MF (patent, 17th anniv.) - small 2017-06-06 2017-04-27
MF (patent, 18th anniv.) - small 2018-06-06 2018-05-24
Owners on Record

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Current Owners on Record
ERNEST LAMMLI
Past Owners on Record
None
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Representative drawing 2001-11-08 1 8
Description 2003-08-05 6 297
Abstract 2003-08-05 1 24
Claims 2003-08-05 1 42
Drawings 2003-08-05 4 108
Description 2000-06-05 5 212
Abstract 2000-06-05 1 16
Claims 2000-06-05 2 67
Drawings 2000-06-05 4 77
Representative drawing 2004-10-04 1 16
Filing Certificate (English) 2000-07-20 1 164
Reminder of maintenance fee due 2002-02-06 1 111
Acknowledgement of Request for Examination 2002-06-17 1 193
Commissioner's Notice - Application Found Allowable 2004-05-11 1 161
Maintenance Fee Notice 2019-07-17 1 183
Maintenance Fee Notice 2019-07-17 1 184
Fees 2003-05-29 1 25
Fees 2002-05-27 1 33
Fees 2004-04-07 1 28
Correspondence 2004-08-23 1 25
Fees 2005-04-05 1 28
Fees 2006-04-10 1 25
Fees 2007-05-24 1 26
Correspondence 2007-11-15 5 123
Correspondence 2007-12-18 1 12
Correspondence 2007-12-26 1 15
Correspondence 2008-04-28 2 67
Fees 2008-04-28 2 67
Fees 2009-05-03 1 200
Fees 2011-03-22 1 201
Correspondence 2011-03-30 3 150
Correspondence 2011-04-19 1 12
Correspondence 2011-04-19 1 19
Returned mail 2019-08-06 2 166