US3136283A
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Steering control means for inboardoutboard drives
Assignee: Kiekhaefer Corp
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Filing: 1962-07-13
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Granted: 1964-06-09
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Expires: 1982-07-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel F Mccormick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 03:39
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63H; B63H20/00; B63H20/08; B63H20/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN OUTBOARD PROPULSION UNIT FOR DRIVING A WATERCRAFT, SAID PROPULSION UNIT BEING PIVOTALLY CARRIED ON A GENERALLY VERTICAL AXIS FOR STEERING BY SUPPORT MEANS MOUNTED ON THE TRANSOM OF THE WATERCRAFT AND BEING ROTATABLE IN A TRANSVERSE VERTICAL PLANE WITH SAID SUPPORT MEANS TO AN INVERTED POSITION; A STEERING ARM FOR THE PROPULSION UNIT CARRIED BY THE SUPPORT MEANS AND BEING ROTATABLE THEREWITH; AND MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID ARM FROM A REMOTE LOCATION IN THE WATERCRAFT TO EFFECT STEERING CONTROL OF THE PROPULSION UNIT AND COMPRISING A PAIR OF TELESCOPINGLY RELATED ELEMENTS, MEANS UNIVERSALLY CONNECTING ONE END OF ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS TO THE STEERING ARM, MEANS UNIVERSALLY CONNECTING THE OTHER ELEMENT TO THE TRANSOM OF THE WATERCRAFT, WHEREBY TELESCOPING MOVEMENTS OF SAI ELEMENTS EFFECTS PIVOTAL STEERING MOVEMENT OF SAID ARM, AND PUSH-PULL MEANS TO ACTUATE THE TELESCOPING ELEMENTS; SAID MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID STEERING ARM BEING FREELY MOVABLE BY SAID ARM TO ACCOMMODATE MOVEMENT OF THE ARM DURING ROTATION OF THE PROPULSION UNIT IN THE TRANSVERSE VERTICAL PLANE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN OUTBOARD PROPULSION UNIT FOR DRIVING A WATERCRAFT, SAID PROPULSION UNIT BEING PIVOTALLY CARRIED ON A GENERALLY VERTICAL AXIS FOR STEERING BY SUPPORT MEANS MOUNTED ON THE TRANSOM OF THE WATERCRAFT AND BEING ROTATABLE IN A TRANSVERSE VERTICAL PLANE WITH SAID SUPPORT MEANS TO AN INVERTED POSITION; A STEERING ARM FOR THE PROPULSION UNIT CARRIED BY THE SUPPORT MEANS AND BEING ROTATABLE THEREWITH; AND MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID ARM FROM A REMOTE LOCATION IN THE WATERCRAFT TO EFFECT STEERING CONTROL OF THE PROPULSION UNIT AND COMPRISING A PAIR OF TELESCOPINGLY RELATED ELEMENTS, MEANS UNIVERSALLY CONNECTING ONE END OF ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS TO THE STEERING ARM, MEANS UNIVERSALLY CONNECTING THE OTHER ELEMENT TO THE TRANSOM OF THE WATERCRAFT, WHEREBY TELESCOPING MOVEMENTS OF SAI ELEMENTS EFFECTS PIVOTAL STEERING MOVEMENT OF SAID ARM, AND PUSH-PULL MEANS TO ACTUATE THE TELESCOPING ELEMENTS; SAID MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID STEERING ARM BEING FREELY MOVABLE BY SAID ARM TO ACCOMMODATE MOVEMENT OF THE ARM DURING ROTATION OF THE PROPULSION UNIT IN THE TRANSVERSE VERTICAL PLANE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-06-09 | 1967-12-09 | 1968-06-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-06-09 | 1971-12-09 | 1972-06-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-06-09 | 1975-12-09 | 1976-06-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |