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Worm gear actuator for a marine steering apparatus

US12017745B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Dometic Marine Canada Inc. · CA

Inventors

Noam Dean Davidson · Vancouver, CA
Payton Chernoff · West Vancouver, CA
Brenden Henriques · Waterloo, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 3, 2020
Grant date	Jun 25, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 17, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB63H25/34
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is an actuator for a marine steering apparatus with steering shaft. The actuator comprises a housing, a gearmotor disposed within the housing, a worm gear disposed within the housing, and a sector gear disposed within the housing. The gearmotor drives the worm gear and the worm gear drives the sector gear. The sector gear transmits torque to the steering shaft of the marine steering apparatus.

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