Single lever engine and transmission control

Claim 1

REMOTE CONTROL MECHANISM FOR THE MOTOR OF AN OUTBOARD MARINE CRAFT WITH THE MOTOR PROVIDED WITH A GEAR SHIFT AND A THROTTLE FOR CONTROLLING THE FUEL SUPPLY TO THE MOTOR AND SPEED OF THE BOAT, COMPRISING A CASING, A ROTOR IN SAID CASING, A MAIN CONTROL LEVER ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON THE CASING AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID ROTOR, A THREE-POSITION GEAR SHIFTING CONTROL MEMBER, MEANS OF CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID ROTOR AND SAID CONTROL MEMBER, SAID MEANS INCLUDING A PIN CARRIED BY SAID ROTOR, A FORK MEMBER CARRIED BY SAID CONTROL MEMBER ADAPTED TO COACT WITH SAID PIN, SAID CONTROL MEMBER HAVING THREE POSITIONS OF ADJUSTMENT, A THROTTLE CONTROL MEMBER, AN AUXILIARY CONTROL LEVER SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN THE CASING AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID THROTTLE CONTROL MEMBER FOR OPERATING THE SAME, MEANS OF CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID ROTOR AND SAID THROTTLE CONTROL MEMBER, SAID MEANS INCLUDING ANOTHER PIN RADIATING FROM THE ROTOR, A FORK MEMBER CARRIED BY SAID THROTTLE CONTROL MEMBER ADAPTED TO COACT WITH SAID OTHER PIN FOR TRANSMITTING MOTION TO SAID THROTTLE CONTROL MEMBER, A BELL CRANK LEVER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED IN THE CASING, A FORK CARRIED ON THE END OF ONE OF THE ARMS OF SAID BELL CRANK LEVER, OTHER SPACED PINS ON SAID ROTOR ADAPTED TO COACT WITH THE FORK ON THE BELL CRANK LEVER, AND A PIN AND SLOT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE OTHER ARM OF THE BELL CRANK LEVER AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL MEMBER.