Inventor

George L. Broughton

Inventor

Zion, IL, US

Overview

1985–2021

Patent span

Mechanical engineering

Primary field (CPC F)

Patents· 46 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

F02Bprimary

F02BInternal-combustion piston engines29%

B63HMarine propulsion or steering21%

F01PCooling of machines or engines in general9%

F01NGas-flow silencers or exhaust apparatus for machines or engines in general6%

F02FCylinders, pistons or casings, for combustion engines6%

F02MSupplying combustion engines in general with combustible mixtures or constituents thereof6%

F01MLubricating of machines or engines in general3%

B63BShips or other waterborne vessels2%

F01LCyclically operating valves for machines or engines2%

F02PIgnition, other than compression ignition, for internal-combustion engines2%

PatentTitleYear

11,092,116Fuel system for internal combustion engine and marine outboard engine2021 10,876,459Exhaust system for a marine outboard engine2020 10,556,657Marine outboard engine lubrication2020 10,527,125Internal combustion engine assembly having a flywheel2020 10,442,515Propulsion system2019 9,926,060'Marine outboard engine having a tilt/trim and steering bracket assembly'2018 9,499,247'Marine outboard engine having a tilt/trim and steering bracket assembly'2016 9,108,710'Pontoon boat'2015 9,073,616'Marine engine cowling'2015 8,840,439'Marine outboard engine having a tilt/trim and steering bracket assembly'2014 8,840,438'Hydraulic system for a watercraft'2014 8,757,028'Crankshaft for a two-stroke engine'2014 8,333,629'System and method for cooling a marine outboard engine'2012 7,927,160'Variable pitch propeller'2011 7,758,393'Engine mount system for a marine outboard engine'2010 7,736,206'Integrated tilt/trim and steering subsystem for marine outboard engines'2010 7,485,019'Molded motor silencing system having a vibro-acoustic material'2009 6,964,254'Apparatus and method of conditioning an engine for storage'2005 5,899,177'Four-cycle marine engine'1999 5,738,051'Four-cycle marine engine'1998 5,657,724'Internal combustion engine construction'1997 5,295,881'Marine propulsion device with coolant water passages'1994 5,234,362'Outboard motor with improved housing interface'1993 5,228,194'Maine propulsion device with closed deck'1993 5,191,860'Marine propulsion device with closed deck cylinder block construction'1993 5,134,976'Internal combustion engine'1992 5,083,949'Marine propulsion device with resilient mounting for propulsion unit'1992 5,080,617'Marine propulsion device with directable telltale discharge'1992 5,078,101'Marine propulsion device internal combustion engine'1992 5,065,723'Marine propulsion device with spark timing and fuel supply control mechanism'1991 5,062,403'Internal combustion engine'1991 5,048,468'Marine propulsion device with closed deck cylinder block construction'1991 5,049,101'Marine propulsion device with arrangement for flushing engine cooling jacket'1991 5,035,211'Internal combustion engine'1991 5,007,393'Integral lifting hook for an outboard engine'1991 4,993,369'Internal combustion engine'1991 4,979,918'Outboard motor vibration isolation system'1990 4,966,567'Marine propulsion device'1990 4,898,134'Crankcase seal arrangement for two cycle engine'1990 4,799,905'Water jacketed exhaust relief system for marine propulsion devices'1989 4,695,261'Marine propulsion engine voltage generator arrangement'1987 4,669,988'Marine engine cooling system valve assembly'1987 4,620,607'Air silencer for an internal combustion engine'1986 4,599,979'Upper crankshaft bearing lubrication system for two-cycle engine'1986 4,569,415'Air silencer for an internal combustion engine'1986 4,525,149'Marine propulsion device including ignition interruption means to assist transmission shifting'1985

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1985–1999Patents assigned to OUTBOARD MARINE CORP (28)· patent assignee history

1985–1991Based in Waukegan, IL, US· patent location history

1990–1999Based in Zion, IL, US· patent location history

2005Patents assigned to BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PROD (1)· patent assignee history

2005–2021Based in Wadsworth, IL, US· patent location history

2009–2021Patents assigned to BRP US INC (17)· patent assignee history

2012–2014Patents assigned to BROUGHTON GEORGE (4)· patent assignee history

2012–2014Patents assigned to NOBLE MARK (2)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
OUTBOARD MARINE CORP	28	1985–1999
BRP US INC	17	2009–2021
BROUGHTON GEORGEself	4	2012–2014
NOBLE MARK	2	2012–2014
BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PROD	1	2005

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Zion, Illinois, US	20	1990–1999
Wadsworth, Illinois, US	18	2005–2021
Waukegan, Illinois, US	8	1985–1991