# EVINRUDE MOTOR CO — Patents explained on PatentBrief

EVINRUDE MOTOR CO has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Ole Evinrude Invented the Modern Portable Outboard Motor](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/1001260/outboard-motor-evinrude) — granted 1911
  A 1911 patent for a compact, detachable marine engine that allowed small boats to be powered by a portable, gasoline-driven propeller unit.

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