ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,756,166, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to Brunswick Corp. (Mettawa, Ill.).

"Harness sleeve with inner protective sleeve" was invented by Derek J. Fletcher (Oshkosh, Wis.) and Jeremy J. Kraus (Mt. Calvary, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A harness sleeve includes an outer sleeve, an inner protective sleeve, and a strap. The outer sleeve is configured to be a female pairing to a guide member of a marine drive. The guide member is configured to be a male pairing to the outer sleeve. The inner protective sleeve is configured to be a male pairing to the guide member. The guide member is configured to be a female pairing to the inner prote...