US3140689A
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Remote control system for outboard motors
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-06-26
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Granted: 1964-07-14
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Expires: 1981-06-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John E Miner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:19
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63H; B63H20/00; B63H20/14; B63H20/20; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/19219; Y10T74/19377; Y10T74/19414; Y10T74/19419; Y10T74/19423; Y10T74/19428; Y10T74/19437
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SHIFTING GEARS IN AN OUTBOARD MOTOR HAVING A FORWARD-NEUTRAL-REVERSE GEAR SHIFT LEVER THEREON COMPRISING A LINK CONNECTED TO SAID GEAR SHIFT LEVER, THREE SOLENOIDS INDUCTIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID LINK FOR SELECTIVELY POSITIONING SAID LINK IN THE THREE POSITIONS CORRESPONDING TO THE FORWARD-NEUTRAL-REVERSE POSITIONS OF SAID GEAR SHIFT LEVER, POWER SOURCE MEANS CONNECTED IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID SOLENOIDS AND THREE POSITION SWITCH MEANS IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID SOLENOIDS FOR SELECTIVELY CONNECTING A CORRESPONDING ONE SAID SOLENOIDS TO SAID POWER SOURCE MEANS FOR EACH OF THE THREE POSITIONS WHEREIN SAID SOLENOIDS INCLUDE A PAIR OF AXIALLY ALIGNED SOLENOIDS WITH A COMMON RECIPROCABLY MOUNTED CORE POSITIONABLE IN A SINGLE ONE OF SAID PAIR OF SOLENOIDS AND WHEREIN SAID CORE IS RECIPROCATED TO A POSITION INTERMEDIATE THE TWO SOLENOIDS SO THAT EITHER OF SAID PAIR OF SOLENOIDS MAY INDUCTIVELY POSITION THE CORE BY THE SELECTIVE ENERGIZATION OF THE THIRD SAID SOLENOID, AND MEANS CONNECTING THE THIRD SOLENOID TO AN INTERMEDIATE NEUTRAL POSITION OF SAID SWITCH MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SHIFTING GEARS IN AN OUTBOARD MOTOR HAVING A FORWARD-NEUTRAL-REVERSE GEAR SHIFT LEVER THEREON COMPRISING A LINK CONNECTED TO SAID GEAR SHIFT LEVER, THREE SOLENOIDS INDUCTIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID LINK FOR SELECTIVELY POSITIONING SAID LINK IN THE THREE POSITIONS CORRESPONDING TO THE FORWARD-NEUTRAL-REVERSE POSITIONS OF SAID GEAR SHIFT LEVER, POWER SOURCE MEANS CONNECTED IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID SOLENOIDS AND THREE POSITION SWITCH MEANS IN CIRCUIT WITH SAID SOLENOIDS FOR SELECTIVELY CONNECTING A CORRESPONDING ONE SAID SOLENOIDS TO SAID POWER SOURCE MEANS FOR EACH OF THE THREE POSITIONS WHEREIN SAID SOLENOIDS INCLUDE A PAIR OF AXIALLY ALIGNED SOLENOIDS WITH A COMMON RECIPROCABLY MOUNTED CORE POSITIONABLE IN A SINGLE ONE OF SAID PAIR OF SOLENOIDS AND WHEREIN SAID CORE IS RECIPROCATED TO A POSITION INTERMEDIATE THE TWO SOLENOIDS SO THAT EITHER OF SAID PAIR OF SOLENOIDS MAY INDUCTIVELY POSITION THE CORE BY THE SELECTIVE ENERGIZATION OF THE THIRD SAID SOLENOID, AND MEANS CONNECTING THE THIRD SOLENOID TO AN INTERMEDIATE NEUTRAL POSITION OF SAID SWITCH MEANS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-14 | 1972-01-13 | 1972-07-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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