Pontoon boat guidance system
US4050398A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 1976 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02B61/045
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention is an improvement to a guidance system used in a pontoon boat which is powered by an outboard motor. The guidance system includes a steering wheel mechanically coupled to and mounted to the pontoon boat, a push-pull cable mechanically coupled to the steering wheel and operated in response to movement thereof, a push-pull cable mounting which is mechanically coupled to the push-pull cable and rigidly mounted to the pontoon boat. The guidance system also includes an outboard motor, having a lever arm disposed a particular distance from its vertical axis, and a base rigidly mounted to the pontoon boat and mechanically coupled to the outboard motor so that the outboard motor may pivot about its vertical axis. The improvement to the guidance system includes a first member having a first U-shaped end mechanically coupled to the push-pull cable mounting and a second U-shaped end, a second member having a first end mechanically coupled to said second U-shaped end and a second end, with the second member having a slot disposed between its first and second ends and a coupling device coupling the push-pull cable to the slot thereby mechanically coupling the second member to the …
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