Marine pod drive system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9849959
SERIAL NO

15286860

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A drive train in a marine vessel includes a marine pod drive unit and an inboard engine operatively connected by a driveshaft. To protectively enclose the driveshaft, a guard sleeve having a tubular configuration is disposed around the driveshaft and extends between the marine pod drive unit and the inboard engine. The first sleeve end of the guard sleeve is coupled to a first coupling collar on the marine pod drive unit using a first annular packing and the second sleeve end is coupled to a second coupling collar on the inboard engine using a second annular packing. The first and second annular packings enable relative angular displacement between the guard sleeve and the marine pod drive unit or the inboard engine.

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  • CATERPILLAR INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hutchison, Andrew A Fountain Inn, US 1 1
Lee, Patrick Greenville, US 67 1472
Marzuq, Hashim M Greer, US 1 1
McDonald, Patrick Livonia, US 47 89
Steinbrink, Jonathan Simpsonville, US 2 1

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